Alan Wilson

Alan McCrory Wilson was born on July 16, 1973, in West Columbia, South Carolina. He is the son of Michael McCroy and Roxanne Dusenbury McCroy. When Wilson was two years old, his father was killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise in North Carolina.

Wilson is a member of the Republican Party and has served as South Carolina's 51st Attorney General since 2011. He was elected on November 2, 2010, becoming the nation's youngest Attorney General at that time. He has been re-elected to subsequent terms on November 4, 2014, November 6, 2018, and November 8, 2022, making him a four-term attorney general.

As Attorney General, Wilson serves as the state's chief legal counsel, chief prosecutor, and chief securities officer. He oversees an office consisting of nearly 300 staff members and 90 attorneys managing approximately 8,000 active case files.

Education and Professional Background

Wilson is an American lawyer with prior experience in law enforcement. Before becoming Attorney General, he served as a prosecution division intern and as an Assistant Attorney General for South Carolina under Henry MacMaster.

Political Experience

Wilson's tenure as Attorney General has focused on defending the Constitution and South Carolina's state laws. Notable achievements and positions include:

• Leading a 26-state challenge to the federal health care mandate
• Protecting South Carolina's right-to-work laws and voter identification law
• Defending anti-abortion laws and immigration laws in court
• Litigating against same-sex marriage, the Affordable Care Act, and environmental regulations
• Advocating against cannabis decriminalization and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
• Prohibiting masking and vaccine requirements
• Serving three times as chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association

Wilson has been part of numerous lawsuits against Democratic administrations, including cases against the Biden administration over vaccine mandates and environmental regulations. In recent years, he has supported former President Donald Trump's political moves, including being a lead signatory on a letter opposing Trump's impeachment proceedings and attending Trump's trial in a hush money case.