Joe Wilson

Republican Representative, District 2, South Carolina

23 bills206 cosponsored$861K raised643 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“Addison “Joe” Graves Wilson was born in Charleston, South Carolina.” source

Education

“After graduating from the High School of Charleston” source
“completed his law degree at the University of South Carolina” source
“he received his undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University” source

Military service

“he also served in the South Carolina Army National Guard” source
“In the summer of 2003, Joe retired as a Colonel, having served as a Staff Judge Advocate assigned to the 218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade.” source

Legislation

HR 10076cosponsor

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-08-10

HR 9893cosponsor

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-23

HRES 1451sponsor

Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-23

HR 9891sponsor

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to share savings with plans that invest in preventing the progression of kidney disease to end-stage renal disease.

Voting Record

466 yea139 nay37 missed1 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

nay2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

yea2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

yea2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

yea2026-07-22

The 2026 race

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Joe The WilsonRepublican· this member
$861K raised
Roger Keith PruittDemocratic
$34K raised
Hampton RedmondRepublican
$19K raised
Zyon Deshon KhalifaDemocratic
$12K raised
Zyon Deshon KhalifaDemocratic
$12K raised
Samuel Luther IV GibbonsRepublican
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Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$861K

Small donors $15KLarge individual $359KPACs $261K

Spent $723KCash $183K

2024 cycle$881K

Small donors $56KLarge individual $411KPACs $397K

Spent $1.1MCash $45K

2022 cycle$1.0M

Small donors $97K

Top Contributors

THE CAPITAL CORPORATION$7K

SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES$7K

BURR FORMAN$7K

STERN DEVELOPMWENT$7K

DANIEL DEFENSE LLC$7K

EDWARD C. LEVY CO.$7K

SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES$7K

SNK REAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC$7K

RED ROCK RESORTS$7K

Committees

House Committee on Armed Services

Readiness
Strategic Forces

House Committee on Education and Workforce

Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Higher Education and Workforce Development

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Europe
Middle East and North Africa

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HR 10076: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

cosponsor

2026-08-10

legislation

HR 9893: To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

HRES 1451: Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

sponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

nay

2026-07-23

vote

Service History

House, Dist. 22025-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 22023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 22021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 22019-01-03, 2021-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 22017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 22015-01-06, 2017-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 22013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 22011-01-05, 2013-01-03

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BillsTracked · 229
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 9
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 7
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 6
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Show 12 more bills

HR 9535cosponsor

To modernize the process for the admission of H-2A workers, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-30

HR 9473cosponsor

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-25

HR 9450sponsor

To counter Russian trafficking in persons.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-24

HR 9451sponsor

To amend the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act to authorize the use of amounts in the Ukraine Support Fund for purchases by the Government of Ukraine of defense articles and services to respond to and recover from the consequences of the aggression of the Russian Federation.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-24

HR 9256sponsor

To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the effects of child soldiering in Africa on United States national security interests.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-10

HR 9147cosponsor

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to modify the duties of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Normalization Agreements, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-04

HRES 1328cosponsor

Honoring the 80th anniversary of United States-Philippine relations.

2026-05-29

HR 8925cosponsor

To require the Secretary of Defense to align the Job Corps program with the defense industrial base, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-05-20

HR 8839cosponsor

To address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor's background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-05-14

HR 8817cosponsor

To permit the transfer of United States defense articles and defense services among the Baltic states.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-05-14

HR 8794cosponsor

To provide for increased research and initiatives related to bleeding disorders in underserved populations, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-05-13

HR 8775sponsor

To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide that individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors may not serve in certain positions.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.

2026-05-12

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Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

nay2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

yea2026-07-22

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

Passed (216-214)

yea2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

yea2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

nay2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

nay

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

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

2026-07-22

vote

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote