The 2022 South Carolina Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of South Carolina. Incumbent Attorney General Alan Wilson won a fourth term.[1] The only two candidates to file for the election were Wilson and another Republican attorney, Lauren Martel.[2][3]
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Lauren Martel, attorney[4]
- Alan Wilson, incumbent attorney general[1]
Endorsements
editAlan Wilson
Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, former President of the United States (2017–2021)[5]
Results
edit
Wilson
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alan Wilson (incumbent) | 228,538 | 65.71% | |
| Republican | Lauren Martel | 119,247 | 34.29% | |
| Total votes | 347,785 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNo Democratic candidates filed to run.
Declined
edit- David Pascoe, solicitor for the first judicial circuit of South Carolina[7][8]
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Safe R | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[10] | Safe R | November 1, 2022 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alan Wilson (incumbent) | 1,223,080 | 97.32% | ||
| Write-ins | Write-in | 33,709 | 2.68% | ||
| Total votes | 1,256,789 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Folks, Will (March 16, 2022). "South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson Files For Reelection". www.fitsnews.com. FITSNews. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Gale, Heather; Parkhouse, Emma (March 30, 2022). "Know Your Candidate: A brief look at who is running for the upcoming 2022 election season". ABC 15 News. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina". Politics1. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Folks, Will (January 24, 2022). "Lowcountry Lawyer To Challenge Incumbent South Carolina Attorney General". www.fitsnews.com. FITSNews. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsement of Attorney General Alan Wilson". www.donaldjtrump.com. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Attorney General Primary results". Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Folks, Will (June 10, 2021). "Sources: David Pascoe Mulling Campaign For South Carolina Attorney General". www.fitsnews.com. FITSNews. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Folks, Will (February 21, 2022). "Interview With David Pascoe: 'ProbeGate' Prosecutor Speaks On South Carolina's Broken Judicial System". www.fitsnews.com. FITSNews. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "State of South Carolina Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 14, 2023.