CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, is set to enter the state’s open gubernatorial race in 2026, setting up a primary contest likely to be a multi-candidate competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
Long expected to run, Wilson is expected to officially launch his campaign at an event on Monday, according to a person familiar with Wilson’s political plans who was not authorized to speak about them publicly. The Associated Press viewed an invitation sent out this week, inviting backers to an “Alan Wilson for South Carolina Campaign Rally.”
Official filing for the state’s 2026 elections doesn’t open until March, but several other Republicans have already made moves toward running. That includes Rep. Nancy Mace, who told the AP earlier this year she was “seriously considering” a run, as well as Lt. Gov. Pam Evette, who has made similar statements.