Joe Wilson

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Joe Wilson

U.S. Representative · SC-2 · R

U.S. Representative — SC-2 (R)

Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. (born July 31, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, his district stretches from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2002–2026 cycles

$17,167,327 raised

Influence graph
Individual 62%
PAC 32%
Other

Where the $17,167,327 raised came from · FEC · 2002–2026 cycle

$17,167,327
Raised
FEC receipts · 2002–2026 cycle
$5,524,020
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2002–2026 cycles
$447,062
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 28 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$153,150
  • Retired$84,700
  • Lawyers & law firms$41,800
  • Securities & investment$31,350
  • Real estate$31,050
  • Not employed / self$21,034
  • Health professionals$21,000
  • Tech$8,050

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • BURR FORMAN$9,500
  • STERN DEVELOPMWENT$6,600
  • DANIEL DEFENSE LLC$6,600
  • SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES$6,600
  • EDWARD C. LEVY CO.$6,600
  • GOLDMAN SACHS$6,600
  • RED ROCK RESORTS$6,600
  • HOUSING INC$6,200
  • SRNS$5,050
  • LKV MANAGEMENT$5,000

Committee assignments · 9

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • House Committee on Armed Services — Readiness
  • House Committee on Armed Services — Strategic Forces
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce — Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce — Higher Education and Workforce Development
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Europe
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Middle East and North Africa

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 31

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.Res. 1424Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Lindsey Graham.
  • H.R. 9603Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act· Education
  • H.R. 9450Countering Russian Trafficking Act· International Affairs
  • H.R. 9451SABER Act of 2026· International Affairs
  • H.R. 9256Ending Child Soldiers in Africa Act· International Affairs

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 29 total

People1
Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees28

Connections · explore all 29

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