Wilson is the Republican attorney general first elected in 2010. His adoptive father is U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson adopted Alan Wilson when he was four years old.

Alan Wilson, South Carolina’s longtime attorney general, has picked up an endorsement from three of the Lowcountry’s top law enforcement officials just days after launching his bid for governor, an early show of strength in what is expected to be a hotly contested Republican primary.

Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state’s first open gubernatorial race in 16 years, setting up a 2026 GOP primary contest that's likely to be a heated competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement.