In a conservative state, being strong on law enforcement is an issue that resonates with the Republican voting base.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is expected to run for governor, raising the curtain on what is expected to be a heated 2026 campaign.

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state's first open gubernatorial race in 16 years, setting up a 2026 ...

Wilson is the Republican attorney general first elected in 2010. His adoptive father is U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson adopted Alan Wilson when he was two years old.

Wilson is the Republican attorney general first elected in 2010. His adoptive father is U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson adopted Alan Wilson when he was four years old.