2026 South Carolina Attorney General election
November 3, 2026
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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 |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | August 21, 2025 |
See also
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d Holdman, Jessica (2025-07-07). "SC GOP senator launches bid for state attorney general". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Holdman, Jessica (August 19, 2025). "Solicitor who switched parties officially launches bid for SC attorney general". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Holdman, Jessica (September 17, 2025). "SC solicitor becomes 3rd GOP candidate in attorney general's race". South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Bustos, Joseph (2025-06-18). "SC politics: Who could run for attorney general in 2026?". The State. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (August 21, 2025). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites