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Energy, water, and environment
Candidate positionAlan 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 improving early childhood literacy, strengthening technical and vocational education, and empower parents to stand up to woke politics in the classroom. Education should be about ABCs and 123s—not political agendas. Wilson will keep the woke indoctrination out of classrooms and will expand the School Resource Officer programs to ensure students are learning in a safe environment.
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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 improving early childhood literacy, strengthening technical and vocational education, and empower parents to stand up to woke politics in the classroom. Education should be about ABCs and 123s—not political agendas. Wilson will keep the woke indoctrination out of classrooms and will expand the School Resource Officer programs to ensure students are learning in a safe environment.
Transportation and infrastructure
Candidate positionSouth 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, but that families can spend more time at home and less time stuck in traffic. As part of his Families First Audit Initiative, he will modernize the Department of Transportation, demand transparency, streamline project timelines, and make sure every region of the state benefits from long-overdue improvements. Wilson understands rural communities have different infrastructure needs than urban communities. But we can’t prioritize one over the other–they both need attention.
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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, but that families can spend more time at home and less time stuck in traffic. As part of his Families First Audit Initiative, he will modernize the Department of Transportation, demand transparency, streamline project timelines, and make sure every region of the state benefits from long-overdue improvements. Wilson understands rural communities have different infrastructure needs than urban communities. But we can’t prioritize one over the other–they both need attention.
Health care
Candidate positionRural 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.
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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.
Reproductive rights and health care
Candidate positionAlan 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 mistakes, and there is no unwanted child.
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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 mistakes, and there is no unwanted child.
Immigration and border policy
Candidate positionPresident 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. The rule of law will prevail. If you want to be here, come here legally.
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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. The rule of law will prevail. If you want to be here, come here legally.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionAlan Wilson will lead the charge to cut taxes and slash government red tape. He will fight to eliminate the state income tax to reduce the overall tax burden on South Carolina families. Wilson supports exploring every avenue to reduce and eliminate the burden of personal property taxes for seniors and veterans, while ensuring essential government services remain funded. He will launch a comprehensive audit of state and local governments to root out fraud, waste, and abuse, returning that money to the taxpayers. The Wilson Administration will prioritize small business growth, workforce development, and creating good-paying jobs. It’s time to Make South Carolina Affordable Again. No more losing business to neighboring states. No more South Carolina families feeling the squeeze from high costs.
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Alan Wilson will lead the charge to cut taxes and slash government red tape. He will fight to eliminate the state income tax to reduce the overall tax burden on South Carolina families. Wilson supports exploring every avenue to reduce and eliminate the burden of personal property taxes for seniors and veterans, while ensuring essential government services remain funded. He will launch a comprehensive audit of state and local governments to root out fraud, waste, and abuse, returning that money to the taxpayers. The Wilson Administration will prioritize small business growth, workforce development, and creating good-paying jobs. It’s time to Make South Carolina Affordable Again. No more losing business to neighboring states. No more South Carolina families feeling the squeeze from high costs.
Gun policy and firearms
Candidate positionWilson 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 Governor, he will defend the conservative values that make South Carolina strong.
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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 Governor, he will defend the conservative values that make South Carolina strong.
Reform to Root Out Waste & Ensure Transparency
Candidate positionLike President Trump, Alan Wilson will root out waste, fraud, and abuse at every level of state government in South Carolina. By establishing the Families First Audit Initiative, his Administration will conduct audits, expose corruption, and ensure taxpayer dollars work for the public, not the swamp.
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Like President Trump, Alan Wilson will root out waste, fraud, and abuse at every level of state government in South Carolina. By establishing the Families First Audit Initiative, his Administration will conduct audits, expose corruption, and ensure taxpayer dollars work for the public, not the swamp.
Fighting for Accountability and Conservative Reform
Candidate positionAlan Wilson believes in transparency and fiscal responsibility. He will overhaul state government by conducting rigorous audits, enforcing conservative reforms, and ensuring that every dollar in the state budget delivers value to hardworking South Carolinians. No more earmarks. No more back room deals.
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Alan Wilson believes in transparency and fiscal responsibility. He will overhaul state government by conducting rigorous audits, enforcing conservative reforms, and ensuring that every dollar in the state budget delivers value to hardworking South Carolinians. No more earmarks. No more back room deals.
Government ethics, accountability, and elections
Candidate positionAlan Wilson proudly supports President Donald J. Trump and the America First movement. He’s the only candidate who has stood with Trump through the organized witch hunts, sham impeachments, and political prosecutions. Democrats even tried to take his law license for supporting Trump after the 2020 election. As Governor, he will continue to fight alongside the President. Wilson will continue to support Trump’s second-term agenda, oppose radical federal mandates, and ensure South Carolina remains a firewall against the Left’s overreach. South Carolina is Trump Country and Alan Wilson will keep it that way.
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Alan Wilson proudly supports President Donald J. Trump and the America First movement. He’s the only candidate who has stood with Trump through the organized witch hunts, sham impeachments, and political prosecutions. Democrats even tried to take his law license for supporting Trump after the 2020 election. As Governor, he will continue to fight alongside the President. Wilson will continue to support Trump’s second-term agenda, oppose radical federal mandates, and ensure South Carolina remains a firewall against the Left’s overreach. South Carolina is Trump Country and Alan Wilson will keep it that way.
National security, foreign policy, and veterans
Candidate positionToo often, our seniors and veterans get forgotten. As Governor, Alan Wilson will change that. He is a combat veteran and has served in the Army National Guard for nearly 3 decades. Wilson knows that having strong communities means taking care of our seniors and veterans. He will work to eliminate the car property tax for seniors and veterans, alike, and always back the people who have given so much to our state.
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Too often, our seniors and veterans get forgotten. As Governor, Alan Wilson will change that. He is a combat veteran and has served in the Army National Guard for nearly 3 decades. Wilson knows that having strong communities means taking care of our seniors and veterans. He will work to eliminate the car property tax for seniors and veterans, alike, and always back the people who have given so much to our state.
Public safety and justice
Candidate positionAs Governor, Alan Wilson will restore law and order as the foundation of South Carolina’s future. He’ll work closely with law enforcement to dismantle criminal networks and strengthen penalties for fentanyl and violent offenders.
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As Governor, Alan Wilson will restore law and order as the foundation of South Carolina’s future. He’ll work closely with law enforcement to dismantle criminal networks and strengthen penalties for fentanyl and violent offenders.
