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Joe Wilson
Representative · SC · District 2
Republican
Raised $861,105 · 293K followers (office + personal) · missed 3.5% of votes
Top contributing industries: not mapped ($70,000), Pro-Israel ($20,000), Real Estate ($20,000), Technology ($15,000), Automotive ($15,000)
Joe Wilson is a Republican U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd district. He has served 24.8 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. He raised $861,105 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 293K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 35 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 1.11 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score, reported a net worth of -$449,994 to $1,419,993.
Background and career
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.
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University | BA | source | |
| University of South Carolina | JD | source |
Career before Congress
| Role | Organization | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deputy general counsel | Jim Edwards at the U | source |
Memberships and affiliations
- Sigma Nu (fraternity) source
Military service
Army; Army Reserve, Colonel (1972-1975 (reserve) |1975-2003 (guard)) source
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Religion
Presbyterian
Name history and family
Birth name: Addison Graves Wilson Sr. · Children: 4 · Marriages: 1 ·
Previously held offices
- member of the State Senate of South Carolina (1984–2001)
- deputy (1981–1982)
Campaign fundraising
Raised $880,968 in the 2024 cycle and $861,105 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWELL, RANDY R. | BURR FORMAN | ATTORNEY | ISLE OF PALMS, SC | $9,500 |
| LEVKOWITZ, HOWARD | SELF EMPLOYED | INVESTOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,600 |
| DANIEL, MARVIN C. | DANIEL DEFENSE LLC | PRESIDENT AND CEO | RICHMOND HILL, GA | $6,600 |
| ZALIK, DAVID | GOLDMAN SACHS | EXECUTIVE | MARIETTA, GA | $6,600 |
| ZALIK, HELEN | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | ATLANTA, GA | $6,600 |
| STERN, WILLIAM H. | STERN DEVELOPMWENT | PRESIDENT | COLUMBIA, SC | $6,600 |
| LEVY, EDWARD | EDWARD C. LEVY CO. | CHAIRMAN | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $6,600 |
| VALLARINO, MANUEL R. | RETIRED | RETIRED | SURFSIDE BEACH, SC | $6,600 |
| VALLARINO, MARY EMILY J. | RETIRED | RETIRED | SURFSIDE BEACH, SC | $6,600 |
| SCHWARTZBERG, ANDREW | HOUSING INC | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $6,200 |
| VICKAR, KERRY | LKV MANAGEMENT | CHAIRMAN | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 |
| HUTCHINS, MICHAEL E. | RETIRED | RETIRED | LEXINGTON, SC | $4,300 |
| KING, ANDREW N. | NEALE CREEK LLC | CONSULTANT | CHEVY CHASE, MD | $3,500 |
| KULBERSH, DAVID MD | KULBERSH HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES | PHYSICIAN | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,300 |
| BODZY, GERALD | RETIRED | RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | $3,300 |
| CASSELS, W. TOBIN III | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES | PRESIDENT | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,300 |
| CASSELS, W. TOBIN JR. | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES | CHAIRMAN & CEO | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,300 |
| HOEFER, JOHN M. S. ESQ. | WILLOUGHBY & HOEFER P.A. | ATTORNEY | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,300 |
| FAULDS, THOMAS G. | RETIRED | RETIRED | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,300 |
| WILLOUGHBY, MITCHELL M. ESQUIRE | WILLOUGHBY & HOEFER | ATTORNEY | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,300 |
| SOLTAN, MOHAMED | LBKM LAW | SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR | FAIRFAX, VA | $3,300 |
| CASTELLANI, ROBERT | NORTH AMERICAN RESCUE | EXECUTIVE | GREENVILLE, SC | $3,300 |
| MILLER, BILL III | RETIRED | RETIRED | BALTIMORE, MD | $3,300 |
| HUNT, WOODY L. | HUNT COMPANIES INC. | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | EL PASO, TX | $3,300 |
| FERTITTA, FRANK J. | RED ROCK RESORTS | CEO | LAS VEGAS, NV | $3,300 |
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANAR, MANNY | RETIRED | RETIRED | SILVER SPRING, MD | $7,000 |
| SABIN, ANDREW | CHAIRMAN | SABIN METAL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 |
| BASHA, ISMAEL | RETIRED | RETIRED | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $7,000 |
| LEVKOWITZ, HOWARD | SELF EMPLOYED | INVESTOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 |
| LOWELL, RANDY R. | BURR FORMAN | ATTORNEY | ISLE OF PALMS, SC | $6,600 |
| HUTCHINS, MICHAEL E. | RETIRED | RETIRED | LEXINGTON, SC | $6,000 |
| REDD, TIMOTHY | BRADLEY PLUMBING HEATING | OWNER | AIKEN, SC | $5,205 |
| ASHOUR, ALI | INDEPENDENCE FRONT FOR FREEDOM & PEACE | DIRECTOR | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 |
| GANDOLFO, JOHN T. JR. | DODGELAND OF COLUMBIA | CAR DEALER | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 |
| STERN, BILL H. | STERN GROUP | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT | COLUMBIA, SC | $4,500 |
| GEISSELE, WILLIAM | GEISSELE AUTOMATICS | ENGINEER | AMBLER, PA | $3,643 |
| CASSELS, W. TOBIN III | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES | PRESIDENT | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,500 |
| CASSELS, W. TOBIN JR. | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES | CHAIRMAN & CEO | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,500 |
| KULBERSH, DAVID MD | KULBERSH HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES | PHYSICIAN | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,500 |
| HOEFER, JOHN M. S. ESQ. | WILLOUGHBY & HOEFER P.A. | ATTORNEY | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,500 |
| WILLOUGHBY, MITCHELL M. ESQUIRE | WILLOUGHBY & HOEFER | ATTORNEY | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,500 |
| STERN, LINDA C. | HOMEMAKER | HOMEMAKER | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,500 |
| YANDLE, EDWARD D. | ECH | DEVELOPER | ELGIN, SC | $3,500 |
| BURRIS, A. G. | SELF EMPLOYED | ORTHODONTIST | BEAUFORT, SC | $3,500 |
| BURRIS, GAIL F. | RETIRED | RETIRED | BEAUFORT, SC | $3,500 |
| ADAMS, C. DAN | THE CAPITAL CORPORATION | PRESIDENT | GREENVILLE, SC | $3,500 |
| MILSTEIN, ADAM | SELF EMPLOYED | SELF EMPLOYED | ENCINO, CA | $3,500 |
| MILSTEIN, GILA | SELF EMPLOYED | SELF EMPLOYED | ENCINO, CA | $3,500 |
| BASHA, MOUSSA | HOMEMAKER | HOMEMAKER | ROYAL OAK, MI | $3,500 |
| BASHA, YAHYA | BASHA DIAGNOSTICS | PHYSICIAN | ROYAL OAK, MI | $3,500 |
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC | PAC | Technology | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') | PAC | Lodging & Tourism | $5,000 |
| NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) | PAC | Insurance | $5,000 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC | PAC | Technology | $5,000 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Automotive | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Pro-Israel | $5,000 |
| HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| HUCK PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Real Estate | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Automotive | $5,000 |
| THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Retail | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Real Estate | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Agriculture | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Pro-Israel | $5,000 |
| NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Agriculture | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Technology | $5,000 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | Commercial Banks | $5,000 |
| MILLIKEN & COMPANY PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Pro-Israel | $5,000 |
| BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) | PAC | Real Estate | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Automotive | $5,000 |
| NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Accountants | $5,000 |
| NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Pro-Israel | $5,000 |
| AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Real Estate | $5,000 |
| FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC | PAC | Energy | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2024
2026 (partial)
| Donor | Type | Net |
|---|---|---|
| MILLER, BILL III | individual | $212,000 |
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
-$449,994 to $1,419,993 . Earliest on record (2025): -$449,994 to $1,419,993. disclosure
Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.
Stock trades (last 12 months)
Top assets
| Asset | Type | Value | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGW LLC, Shuler St. West Columbia SC L: West Columbia, SC, US | real estate | $500K-$1M | Self |
| Tally Ho Court, Sapphire SC L: Sapphire, NC, US | real estate | $250K-$500K | Self |
| AGW LLC, E. Main St. Lexington SC L: Lexington, SC, US | real estate | $100K-$250K | Self |
| Graves Park Estates, Springdale, SC L: Springdale, SC, US D: vacant lot D: Pension income reported on Schedule C D: Pension income reported on Schedule C | real estate | $50K-$100K | Self |
| Wilton Rd. Springdale SC L: Springdale, SC, US | real estate | $50K-$100K | Self |
| Wilton Rd. Springdale, SC L: Springdale, SC, US | real estate | $50K-$100K | Self |
Disclosed real estate
| Location | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, SC, US | real property | $100K-$250K |
| West Columbia, SC, US | real property | $500K-$1M |
| Springdale, SC, US | land | $50K-$100K |
| Sapphire, NC, US | real property | $250K-$500K |
| Springdale, SC, US | real property | $50K-$100K |
| Springdale, SC, US | real property | $50K-$100K |
Primary residences are generally exempt from congressional financial disclosure and do not appear here.
Influence in Congress
Legislative effectiveness
1.11 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org
Bipartisanship
Lugar Bipartisan Index: 0.62, ranked #50 Lugar Center
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.529 (conservative end of the scale), chamber rank #325 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | A | 2026 |
| LCV | 0 | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | 0 | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | 89 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 0 | 2025 |
| ACU | 89 | 2025 |
Bills enacted
0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+7. Last election margin: 19.2 points (2024). Cook PVI
2026 election
No notable challenger declared.
Notable family
| Name | Relationship | Notable as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Wilson | son | South Carolina Attorney General |
Notable relatives found through systematic public-records searches (~2 queries per member). Absence of a listing means nothing notable was found under this methodology, not that no notable family exists.
Voting record (2026)
314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 3.5% · party unity 97.7
| Date | Measure | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | H R 6938 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 504 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Nay |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 131 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Nay |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 1834 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-01-14 | H R 7006 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-02-03 | H R 7148 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Yea |
| 2026-03-05 | H CON RES 38 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-16 | H CON RES 40 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-16 | H RES 965 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-29 | S CON RES 33 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-30 | H R 7567 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-05-14 | H CON RES 75 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-06-03 | H CON RES 86 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-06-03 | H RES 518 | On Motion to Discharge | Yea |
| 2026-06-04 | H R 2913 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-06-09 | S 2 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-06-09 | H R 5408 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-14 | H R 139 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-15 | H R 8595 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-21 | H R 9770 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 8800 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 7008 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-22 | H CON RES 113 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-07-23 | H CON RES 89 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-09-01 | H R 9436 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-09-02 | H R 1501 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-09-15 | H CON RES 93 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
Legislation
Sponsored 35 bills and cosponsored 336 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 36 | MEGOBARI Act | Passed House (Senate next) |
| H.R. 7668 | Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act | Passed House (Senate next) |
| H.R. 8775 | Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act | Passed House (Senate next) |
| H.Res. 1424 | Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Lindsey Graham. | Agreed To (Simple Resolution) |
| H.R. 7724 | No Waivers for Fraud Act of 2026 | Ordered Reported |
Latest statements
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @repjoewilson (215K) | not found |
| @repjoewilson (19K) | not found | |
| @JoeWilson (59K) | not found | |
| YouTube | @RepJoeWilson (596) | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| Threads | not found | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Office total: 293K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 293K
Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role |
|---|---|
| House Committee on Armed Services | Member |
| House Committee on Foreign Affairs | Member |
| House Committee on Education and Workforce | Member |
| Strategic Forces | Member |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development | Member |
| Readiness | Member |
| Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions | Member |
| Europe | Member |
| Middle East and North Africa | Member |
Caucus memberships
Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.
Staff
Chief of staff
Craig H. Metz · (202) 225-2452
Communications director
Joseph D. Snider · (202) 225-2452
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
1436 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2452
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | 1930 University Parkway, Suite 1600, Aiken, SC 29801 | (803) 642-6416 |
| West Columbia | 1700 Sunset Blvd (US 378), Suite 1, West Columbia, SC 29169 | (803) 939-0041 |
Connections
| Connected to | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Daines | Same fraternity/sorority | Sigma Nu |
| Neal P. Dunn | Same school | Washington and Lee University |
| Russell Fry | Same school | University of South Carolina |
| William R. Timmons IV | Same school | University of South Carolina |
Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.