South Carolina Republican Attorney General nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationSouth Carolina
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationToccoa Falls College (undergraduate, 1998)
Notable personal detailsDavid M. Stumbo is a South Carolina prosecutor and Republican candidate for South Carolina Attorney General. He has served as Solicitor for South Carolina’s Eighth Judicial Circuit (Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, and Newberry counties) since being elected in 2012, and previously worked in the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, including as a special prosecutor leading the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. He earned an undergraduate degree from Toccoa Falls College and a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
David Stumbo has emphasized combating Medicaid fraud and tighter oversight of government benefit programs to protect taxpayer dollars, but has not published a clear, comprehensive stance on state tax rates or broader tax policy.
Healthcare
David Stumbo emphasizes enforcement against Medicaid fraud and has opposed making medical marijuana broadly available; his campaign materials focus on law-enforcement approaches to health-program integrity rather than articulating a comprehensive health care coverage platform. There is no clear evidence he supports major expansions like a public option or single-payer.
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Immigration & Border
David Stumbo emphasizes enforcing immigration laws and combating illegal immigration and human trafficking, framing criminal noncitizens as a public-safety concern. His campaign materials and announcements highlight prosecuting ‘criminal illegal aliens’ and pledging tougher enforcement against traffickers and cartels.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports legal protection for human life from conception, opposes elective abortion except to save the life of the mother, and opposes taxpayer funding for abortion providers. The campaign frames protecting the sanctity of unborn life as a core priority.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects the statement that man-made climate change is a global threat and identifies nuclear as the most reliable energy source. His campaign materials emphasize conservative priorities and do not list climate or clean-energy initiatives as campaign priorities.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes strong support for law enforcement and frames public safety around combating gun- and gang-related violence while defending constitutional rights including gun rights. Campaign materials describe him as a conservative prosecutor who will protect Second Amendment liberties while using prosecutorial tools (e.g., RICO-style investigations) to address gun and gang crime.
News
David Stumbo won the South Carolina Republican nomination for attorney general after defeating Stephen Goldfinch in the runoff. He is now set to face Democratic nominee Richard Hricik in the November election. The runoff result was initially unofficial and later reported as the GOP nomination win.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of David Stumbo for South Carolina Republican Attorney General nominee?
Ralph Norman
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Rep. Ralph Norman endorsed David Stumbo for South Carolina attorney general.
David Pascoe
Elected official
David Pascoe endorsed David Stumbo in the South Carolina Republican attorney general runoff.
South Carolina law enforcement leaders
Elected official
South Carolina law enforcement leaders endorsed David Stumbo for attorney general.
20 South Carolina law enforcement leaders
Elected official
Twenty South Carolina law enforcement leaders endorsed David Stumbo for attorney general.
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