South Carolina Attorney General election, 2026
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South Carolina Attorney General |
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General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: Pending |
Primary: Pending Primary runoff: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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South Carolina is holding an election for attorney general on November 3, 2026.
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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Voting information
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of South Carolina
Incumbent Alan Wilson won election in the general election for Attorney General of South Carolina on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Alan Wilson (R) | 97.3 | 1,223,080 |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 33,709 |
Total votes: 1,256,789 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of South Carolina
Incumbent Alan Wilson defeated Lauren Martel in the Republican primary for Attorney General of South Carolina on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Alan Wilson | 65.7 | 228,538 |
![]() | Lauren Martel ![]() | 34.3 | 119,247 |
Total votes: 347,785 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of South Carolina
Incumbent Alan Wilson defeated Constance Anastopoulo in the general election for Attorney General of South Carolina on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Alan Wilson (R) | 55.1 | 938,032 |
![]() | Constance Anastopoulo (D) | 44.9 | 764,806 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 996 |
Total votes: 1,703,834 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of South Carolina
Incumbent Alan Wilson defeated Todd Atwater in the Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of South Carolina on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Alan Wilson | 65.0 | 213,538 |
![]() | Todd Atwater | 35.0 | 115,133 |
Total votes: 328,671 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of South Carolina
Constance Anastopoulo advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of South Carolina on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Constance Anastopoulo |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of South Carolina
Incumbent Alan Wilson and Todd Atwater advanced to a runoff. They defeated William Herlong in the Republican primary for Attorney General of South Carolina on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Alan Wilson | 48.6 | 166,860 |
✔ | ![]() | Todd Atwater | 29.7 | 102,038 |
William Herlong | 21.6 | 74,199 |
Total votes: 343,097 | ||||
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2014
Republican incumbent Alan Wilson won re-election on November 4, 2014.
Attorney General of South Carolina, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
60.3% | 738,434 | |
Democratic | Parnell Diggs | 39.7% | 486,058 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 879 | |
Total Votes | 1,225,371 | |||
Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission |
Election analysis
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Attorney General elections in 2026
There are 30 attorney general seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
South Carolina | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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