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South Carolina Attorney General election, 2026

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2022
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.
Voting in South Carolina

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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

See also: Voting in South Carolina

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: South Carolina Attorney General election, 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
Image of Alan Wilson
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
Image of Alan Wilson
Alan Wilson
 
65.7
 
228,538
Image of Lauren Martel
Lauren Martel Candidate Connection
 
34.3
 
119,247

Total votes: 347,785
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2018

See also: South Carolina Attorney General election, 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
Image of Alan Wilson
Alan Wilson (R)
 
55.1
 
938,032
Image of Constance Anastopoulo
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
Image of Alan Wilson
Alan Wilson
 
65.0
 
213,538
Image of Todd Atwater
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.


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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
Image of Alan Wilson
Alan Wilson
 
48.6
 
166,860
Image of Todd Atwater
Todd Atwater
 
29.7
 
102,038
William Herlong
 
21.6
 
74,199

Total votes: 343,097
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2014

See also: South Carolina attorney general election, 2014

Republican incumbent Alan Wilson won re-election on November 4, 2014.

Attorney General of South Carolina, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Wilson Incumbent 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

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Attorney General elections in 2026

There are 30 attorney general seats on the ballot in 2026.

See also

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