2026 South Carolina Attorney General election

For related races, see 2026 United States attorney general elections.

2026 South Carolina Attorney General election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General Alan Wilson Republican

The 2026 South Carolina Attorney General election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of South Carolina. Four-term incumbent attorney general Alan Wilson declined to seek re-election and is instead running for governor. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Stephen Goldfinch, state senator from the 34th district (2016-present) ^{[2] [3]}
• David Pascoe, Solicitor for the First Judicial Circuit of South Carolina (2005-present) ^{[2] [4]}
• David Stumbo, Solicitor for the Eighth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina ^{[2] [5]}

Publicly expressed interest

• Henry McMaster Jr., attorney and son of Governor Henry McMaster ^{[2] [6]}

Potential

• Creighton Waters, senior assistant deputy attorney general of South Carolina ^[7]

Declined

• Alan Wilson, incumbent attorney general (2011-present) (running for governor) ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Margie Bright Matthews, state senator from the 45th district (2015-present) ^[6]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8]	Safe R	August 21, 2025

See also

• 2026 United States attorney general elections
• Attorney General of South Carolina

References

1. Kinnard, Meg (2025-06-23). "South Carolina's Republican attorney general enters 2026 governor's race". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
2. Holdman, Jessica (2025-07-07). "SC GOP senator launches bid for state attorney general". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
3. Jackson, Gavin; Schechter, Maayan (2025-07-08). "GOP state Sen. Goldfinch enters 2026 race for South Carolina attorney general". South Carolina Public Radio. Archived from the original on 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
4. Holdman, Jessica (August 19, 2025). "Solicitor who switched parties officially launches bid for SC attorney general". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
5. Holdman, Jessica (September 17, 2025). "SC solicitor becomes 3rd GOP candidate in attorney general's race". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
6. Bustos, Joseph (2025-06-18). "SC politics: Who could run for attorney general in 2026?". The State. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
7. Folks, Will (2025-02-12). "The Race For South Carolina Attorney General Is Taking Shape" . FITSNews. Archived from the original on 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
8. Jacobson, Louis (August 21, 2025). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 25, 2025.