Alan Wilson

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says "We are going to eliminate the income tax," saying South Carolina has the highest income tax in the Southeast.[1]
• Proposes a "Waste Management Plan" to audit state and local agencies, including with AI, and says he would veto any budget containing earmarks.[2],[4]
• Describes himself as a "Combat Veteran. Proven Prosecutor. Battle-tested Conservative."[3]
• Says "We are going to be the infrastructure governor" and says he will make infrastructure a priority.[1],[4]
• Says he "proudly supports President Donald J. Trump and the America First movement."[4]

Background

• Attorney General, State of South Carolina · 2011–present[5],[6]
• Member (now a colonel in the Judge Advocate General Corps); deployed to Iraq, South Carolina Army National Guard · 1996–present[5],[6],[7]
• Attorney in private practice, Willoughby & Hoefer, P.A., Columbia · From 2009[5],[6]
• Assistant Attorney General and assistant solicitor, S.C. Attorney General's Office; solicitor's office[5]
• Worked for Circuit Judge Marc H. Westbrook after law school, S.C. Circuit Court[5],[6]

Education

• J.D. (2002), University of South Carolina School of Law[5],[7]
• B.A. in political science (1996), Francis Marion University[5],[7]

Where they stand

• Taxes
  Proposes eliminating the state income tax and eliminating vehicle property taxes for seniors and veterans.[2],[4]
• Education
  Supports fully funding public schools and universal school choice.[4],[7]
• Abortion
  Describes himself as "unequivocally pro-life"; says he would veto S. 1095, a bill that would remove exceptions for rape, incest and fatal fetal anomalies.[7]
• Health Care
  Opposes Medicaid expansion, citing its cost to the state budget; supports rural clinics, telemedicine and incentives for medical workers in underserved areas.[8],[4]
• Immigration
  Supports denying state benefits to people in the country illegally and state and local help with federal immigration enforcement.[4]
• Public Safety
  Supports tougher penalties for fentanyl and violent offenders; views license-plate reader cameras as a useful law enforcement tool while seeking more information on data use.[4],[8]
• Energy & Environment
  Opposes a moratorium on data centers; favors local control and state rules requiring data centers to generate their own energy.[8]
• Guns
  Calls himself a "fierce defender of the Second Amendment."[4]

Voting record

Alan Wilson has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words