U.S. House candidate · South Carolina 2nd District
Joe Wilson
Overview
Poliscope ↗$861K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
20%
Small-dollar share
46%
In-state share
4
Flags
Joe The Hon. Wilson is a Republican Representative from SC (District 02). Wilson's campaign has raised $861K from 237 donors. Funding includes 0.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 41.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Real Estate. Campaign committees include JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $17,062 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$861K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$374K
From individuals
$15K unitemized
$261K
From PACs
237
Donors
avg $1,295
36%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 761 donors$1.16M
- 2010 2,183 donors$4.74M
- 2012 602 donors$1.03M
- 2014 657 donors$1.18M
- 2016 642 donors$1.15M
- 2018 676 donors$1.27M
- 2020 849 donors$1.69M
- 2022 520 donors$1.02M
- 2024 456 donors$881K
- 2026 323 donors$861K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 5 gifts · 14%$492
- $200-$499 40 gifts · 3%$10K
- $500-$999 56 gifts · 8%$29K
- $1,000-$2,899 143 gifts · 51%$186K
- $2,900+ 39 gifts · 38%$136K
- Refunds / negative records 6 gifts$-9K
Top donor industries and employers
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 24 gifts$31K
- Legal Services 17 gifts$28K
- Real Estate 18 gifts$22K
- Finance & Investment 14 gifts$15K
- Construction 4 gifts$8K
- Manufacturing 4 gifts$3K
- Communications & Media 1 gifts$2K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 1 gifts$2K
- Agriculture 2 gifts$2K
- Education 3 gifts$2K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$2K
- Technology & Internet 2 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$1K
- Government & Public Administration 1 gifts$500
- Transportation 2 gifts$450
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levkowitz, Howard | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BASHA, ISMAEL | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PANAR, MANNY | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SABIN, ANDREW | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LOWELL, RANDY R. | individual | SC | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| HUDSON, JAMES E. | individual | SC | $6,500 | — | 2 |
| HUTCHINS, MICHAEL E. | individual | SC | $6,000 | — | 2 |
| REDD, TIMOTHY | individual | SC | $5,205 | — | 1 |
| GANDOLFO, JOHN T. JR. | individual | SC | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| ASHOUR, ALI | individual | ME | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| STERN, BILL H. | individual | SC | $4,500 | — | 2 |
| GEISSELE, WILLIAM | individual | PA | $3,643 | — | 1 |
| BASHA, MAHDI | individual | MI | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MILSTEIN, ADAM | individual | CA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| SKIPPER, WILLIAM H. JR. | individual | SC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | SC | $10,000 | 2 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS | SC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $9,994 | 3 |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $8,000 | 4 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $7,500 | 2 |
| BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) | VA | $7,000 | 5 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $7,000 | 5 |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $6,000 | 2 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | DC | $6,000 | 4 |
| NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $6,000 | 4 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $6,000 | 6 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC | DC | $5,000 | 5 |
| AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC | VA | $5,000 | 1 |
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC) | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- SC 46% · home state$168K
- MD 11%$41K
- MI 9%$33K
- CA 9%$31K
- FL 8%$28K
- VA 4%$13K
- PA 3%$10K
- NY 3%$10K
- ME 1%$5K
- IN 1%$4K
- NC 90%$3K
- DC 90%$3K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,861 roll calls on record: 830 yea, 373 nay, 66 not voting.
798 of 798
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8476 | No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10099 | To direct the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue certain regulations to extend the time period for the waiver of the commercial driver's license skills test for certain members of the military, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 5366 | Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 10076 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 4541 | To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | cosponsor | Health | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9899 | Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9893 | Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 6213 | Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9701 | Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. | cosponsor | Congress | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS | C00368522 | H / P | principal | $12.8M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2001-12-18 | SC | 2 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2003-01-07 | SC | 2 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2005-01-04 | SC | 2 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2007-01-04 | SC | 2 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2009-01-06 | SC | 2 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2011-01-05 | SC | 2 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2013-01-03 | SC | 2 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2015-01-06 | SC | 2 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2017-01-03 | SC | 2 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2019-01-03 | SC | 2 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2021-01-03 | SC | 2 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2023-01-03 | SC | 2 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2025-01-03 | SC | 2 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Jun 15, 2024 – Jun 21, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Economic Policy Innovation Center | Hot Springs, VA (Apr 12, 2024 – Apr 14, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Association of Marshall Scholars | United Kingdom (Jan 12, 2024 – Jan 16, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Real Estate, Finance & Investment, Construction. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $861K |
| 2024 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $881K |
| 2022 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $1.02M |
| 2020 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $1.69M |
| 2018 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $1.27M |
| 2016 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $1.15M |
| 2014 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $1.18M |
| 2012 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $1.03M |
| 2010 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $4.74M |
| 2008 | House | SC | 02 | H2SC02059 | $1.16M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.