Incumbent: Henry McMaster (Republican) · Term-limited
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Attorney general of South Carolina (2011–present).
State representative from the 80th district (2020–present).
Nominee (United Citizens Party), Democratic candidate for SC-6 in 2022.
Nominee (South Carolina Green Party), veteran.
Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the Wikipedia race page and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.
Topic rows are grouped by Vote Book; the headings and quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Immigration & border | |
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| Wilson Protecting Our Border and Enforcing the Law President Trump is fighting illegal immigration at the Southern Border and Alan Wilson is fighting it here in South Carolina. As Governor, Wilson will deny state benefits to illegal residents, enforce immigration law, and back state and local efforts to support federal immigration authorities, like the 28(7)g program. … Original: wilsonforsc.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026) | JohnsonNo public position found |
| Health care | |
| Wilson Expanding Access to Rural Healthcare Rural communities across South Carolina are getting left behind, especially when it comes to healthcare. We can’t have healthy families and thriving communities, if people can’t see a doctor. Wilson will support rural clinics, expand telemedicine, and incentive medical professionals to serve under-served areas. Original: wilsonforsc.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026) Quality healthcare must be ensured at an affordable cost for all citizens in our state. The candidate chose not to mark a box Candidate's own answer to the League of Women Voters, via VOTE411 | Johnson Why do you seek the office of Governor of South Carolina? I’m running to bring new leadership to South Carolina and build a state that we can be proud of. I’m going to fix the roads, provide better access to health care, especially mental healthcare, and make life here more affordable. Candidate's own answer to the League of Women Voters, via VOTE411 What do you feel is the most important challenge facing our state and how do you propose to address it? The biggest challenges facing South Carolina are: our poor infrastructure, lack of access to health and mental health care, and rising cost of living. To address our poor infrastructure, I will make sure our public works are properly funded and to shift responsibility (and funding) to counties and municipalities that can act faster than the state. For healthcare, I plan on expanding Medicaid and funding rural hospitals, guaranteeing there is an OBGYN in every county, and making sure mental health is treated with the same urgency as physical health. To address affordability, I plan on building affordable housing, reducing the burden of income tax, mandating a livable, minimum wage, and helping unions to secure better conditions for workers. Candidate's own answer to the League of Women Voters, via VOTE411 |
| Education | |
| Wilson Fixing Education and Empowering Parents Alan Wilson believes every child in South Carolina deserves access to a quality school, and that every parent deserves a voice in their child’s education. As Governor, he will fully fund public schools and expand school choice to ensure families have more control over their children’s education. Wilson will focus on … Original: wilsonforsc.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026) | JohnsonNo public position found |
| Energy & environment | |
| WilsonNo public position found | Johnson How would you balance the demand for the growth of data centers in SC to meet the needs of AI while also balancing how these data centers are regulated to protect the environment and the cost to ratepayers? I filed a moratorium on all data center construction in SC until the centers can propose a plan to the counties and state of how they will provide their own energy, protect our resources, and use our labor force in construction. If they cannot do those things, I am fully against their coming to our state. Candidate's own answer to the League of Women Voters, via VOTE411 |
| Jobs, wages & cost of living | |
| WilsonNo public position found | Johnson Affordability Slash the income tax It is time to reduce the tax burden on our working class. Some Republicans want to see all income tax disappear. Do not be fooled. In South Carolina, 40% of the lowest earning families do not pay income tax at all (technically they pay it and receive it back in April). Getting rid of income tax … Original: johnsonforsc.com/policies (accessed Oct 16, 2026) |
| Infrastructure & transportation | |
| Wilson Improving Roads, Bridges, and Infrastructure South Carolina’s roads and bridges are crumbling, and it’s past time to fix them. Our state’s growth demands serious investment in roads, bridges, and infrastructure. Alan Wilson will make infrastructure a priority, ensuring South Carolina is not only prepared for continued economic development and population growth, … Original: wilsonforsc.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026) | Johnson Infrastructure Rebuild our roads and bridges It is time to invest in South Carolina’s infrastructure. Our roads and bridges are in disrepair and we cannot afford to sit around as things get worse. Jermaine wrote a bill that will allow municipalities the ability to fix their own roads and bridges with money from the state’s … Original: johnsonforsc.com/policies (accessed Oct 16, 2026) |
| Elections, ethics & government | |
| Wilson Protecting Life and Religious Liberty Alan Wilson is firmly pro-life and will always support laws that defend the unborn. As an adopted son himself, he supports legislation and eliminating burdensome red tape to promote a culture of life in South Carolina and ensure every child can become part of a loving family. No child is a mistake, God does not make … Original: wilsonforsc.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026) Defending Constitutional Freedoms Wilson is a fierce defender of the Second Amendment, private property rights, and religious liberty. He will continue to stand up to ESG mandates, protect South Carolina families from federal overreach, and fight for legislation that ensures every citizen can speak freely and live according to their values. As … Original: wilsonforsc.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026) | JohnsonNo public position found |
| Families & communities | |
| WilsonNo public position found | Johnson Families Fix our education system It is time to invest in South Carolina’s public education. As governor, Jermaine will conduct a full audit of South Carolina’s public education system to determine how best to increase access and quality of our state’s public education. But Jermaine doesn’t plan on waiting around and sitting … Original: johnsonforsc.com/policies (accessed Oct 16, 2026) |
Quality healthcare must be ensured at an affordable cost for all citizens in our state.
The candidate chose not to mark a box
Quality healthcare must be ensured at an affordable cost for all citizens in our state.
The candidate chose not to mark a box
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
No congressional voting record for: Michael Addison, Walid Hakim, Jermaine Johnson, Alan Wilson. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.