South Carolina · Governor · 2026
Alan Wilson
Candidate for Governor of South Carolina
Record last updated:
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Alan Wilson
- Office
- Governor of South Carolina
- Party
- Republican (as listed by the state)
- Running mate
- Mike Reichenbach (Lieutenant Governor)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent term-limited) · current governor: Henry McMaster
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: wilsonforsc.com
- Candidate list
- South Carolina Election Commission — Candidate Listing, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (cross-checked) (cross-checked against other published lists)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Public safety | Says they will work with law enforcement to dismantle criminal networks and increase penalties for fentanyl and violent offenders. | Campaign website — wilsonforsc.com/priorities Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Education | Says they will fully fund public schools and expand school choice. | Campaign website — wilsonforsc.com/priorities Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Immigration | Says they will deny state benefits to people in the country illegally and enforce immigration law. | Campaign website — wilsonforsc.com/priorities Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Taxes | Says they will work to eliminate the state income tax. | Campaign website — wilsonforsc.com/priorities Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to South Carolina’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official South Carolina campaign-finance search.
Record in office
- South Carolina officeholder page on this site, with bills sponsored in the South Carolina Legislature where available (Open States data, matched by exact name within the state and checked by hand).
Sources
- Candidate list: South Carolina Election Commission — Candidate Listing, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (cross-checked) — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — wilsonforsc.com/priorities — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Photo: SC National Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Website: Wikidata Q4708077 official website (P856)
- South Carolina campaign-finance search (official)