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Feb 17, 2022 · Lauren Martel, the Bluffton attorney running for South Carolina Attorney General, issued a statement about defamation lawsuit, complaint.
Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina's 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014 and re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina's families safe, defending their freedom and protecting their futures.
Mar 30, 2018 · Charleston School of Law professor Constance Anastopoulo is running on the Democratic ticket for South Carolina Attorney General. Republican candidates for Attorney General include Alan Wilson,...
The current officeholder is Republican Alan Wilson. He was first elected attorney general in November 2010 and took office in January 2011.
Article V, Section 24 of the state constitution established the attorney general as the South Carolina chief legal officer.
Article VI, Section 1 of the South Carolina Constitution establishes the qualifications of the office:
Article VI, Section 7 of the state constitution stipulates the attorney general will be elected every four years. The attorney general, like South Carolina's other executive officials, is elected in midterm election years (e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026, etc.).
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The attorney general has duties in three distinct areas that mimic its roles: chief criminal prosecutor, chief legal officer and securities commissioner.
The budget for the attorney general's office in Fiscal Year 2019-2020 was $99,128,390.
The South Carolina Attorney General serves as South Carolina’s Chief Prosecutor, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Securities Officer.
Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general seeking to ensure that the Biden Administration will faithfully defend a long-standing federal immigration statute that prohibits illegal re-entry.
Are you or someone you know the victim of a crime? You have rights to justice and due process regardless of race, sex, age, religion, or economic status.
South Carolina’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force works closely with law enforcement around the state, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and several other state and federal agencies in an effort to keep our children safe online.
An Attorney General’s opinion attempts to resolve questions of law as the author believes a court would decide the issue.
He is now running for attorney general, also with a firm endorsement from Trump. “Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin, who is running for Attorney General, is a highly respected Army Veteran who will always fight for the great people of Arkansas,” Trump said in a statement.
Letlow is now running to regain her husband’s seat in 2022. “Julia Letlow, a wonderful and talented person who is the widow of U.S. Representative-elect Luke Letlow, is running for Congress in Louisiana-5 at the urging of so many people who know her so very well,” Trump wrote.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced her plans to run for the governor of Arkansas on January 25, and Trump gave her his endorsement the same day. (RELATED: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Run For Governor In Arkansas)
Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. (Christopher Halloran/Shutterstock) Trump announced his endorsement for Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on April 8, praising the longtime politician for his war against “the swamp in Washington.”. “Rand Paul has done a fantastic job for our Country, and for the incredible people of Kentucky.
US President Donald Trump and Senator Tim Scott (L), R-SC, shake hands following a working session regarding opportunity zones following the recently signed tax bill in the Oval Office of the White House on February 14, 2018 in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
(REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein) Trump’s second endorsement of the 2022 campaign season is Jerry Moran, the Republican incumbent senator from Kansas.
Gonzalez was one of 10 Republicans in the House to vote in favor of Trump’s impeachment, which charged him with inciting the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Several Republican Senators also broke with Trump and voted to convict him on the impeachment charge, but Trump has not announced endorsements for any challengers.