U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 2nd District

Joe Wilson

Republican 13th term Up 2026

98LoyaltyMed 98

95AttendMed 98

13BipartMed 12

7BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.53

In office: House 2001–now
24 years in CongressMore senior than 92% of the House
Breaks on: Agriculture and Food 13% · International Affairs 7%
Committees: Armed Services · Education and Workforce · Foreign Affairs
Bills on: International Affairs · Labor and Employment · Taxation
Age: 79

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Where Wilson has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Armed Services · 2nd in seniority on the majority side
Education and Workforce · 2nd in seniority on the majority side
Foreign Affairs · 3rd in seniority on the majority side

Bills on the move

H.R. 8775 Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act · Passed a chamber
H.R. 9603 Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act · Out of committee
H.R. 7668 Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act · Passed a chamber
H.R. 7724 No Waivers for Fraud Act of 2026 · Out of committee

Talks most about

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Where Wilson breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Wilson voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
International Affairs 7% · 1 of 14 party 0%
Economics and Public Finance 6% · 3 of 50 party 7%

Every issuePro

See all 4 issues where Wilson has broken with Republicans, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Wilson broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Date	Measure	Title	Vote	Result
07/15/26	H.R. 8595	Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party	Nay	Failed 136–291
06/04/26	H.R. 2913	Ukraine Support ActOn Passage · This bill addresses the war between Russia and Ukraine by (1) providing assistance to Ukraine and certain European countries, and (2)…Broke w/ party	Yea	Passed 226–195
06/04/26	H.Res. 518	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act.Broke w/ party	Yea	Passed 216–204
06/03/26	H.Res. 518	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.On Motion to Discharge · This resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act.Broke w/ party	Yea	Passed 218–204
04/30/26	H.R. 7567	Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party	Nay	Failed 186–238
03/25/26	H.Res. 1131	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for…	Not voting	Passed 212–210
03/04/26	H.Res. 1100	Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.On Motion to Refer · This resolution directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly disclose records related to violations or alleged violations…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 357–65
01/14/26	H.R. 7006	Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party	Nay	Failed 127–291

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Wilson is saying

Statement · Press release · Aug 19, 2026

Wilson, Hoyer, McCaul, Colleagues Introduce the ‘Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026’

Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-TX), alongside bipartisan colleagues, introduced the…
“Senator Lindsey Graham and I shared the belief that opposing dictators in defense of freedom and liberty is always the right thing to do. War criminal Putin is losing his invasion of sovereign Ukraine and the threat to humanity posed by the Iranian regime is dire. It is time for Congress to give President Trump the…”
Statement · Press release · Aug 3, 2026

Wilson Introduces Legislation to Combat End Stage Renal Disease

Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), introduced the PREVENT ESRD Act.
“Kidney disease affects millions of Americans, yet far too many are not diagnosed until it is too late. The PREVENT ESRD Act takes a commonsense approach by encouraging earlier screening, expanding access to proven treatments, and rewarding better outcomes that improve patients' lives while reducing costs for taxpayers.…”

Mentions H.R. 9891

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Wilson voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.17· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 129 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Wilson’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

32 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 31 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Wilson’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Wilson.

Attendance

How it’s measured

95/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 37 missed of 674

Voted on 637 of 674 roll calls; missed 37. Lower than 84% of House members.

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

98/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 99 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 450 votes that split the parties. Higher than 53% of House members.

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

13/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 66% of House members.

Position

How it’s measured

+0.53

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Bills, 119th Congress

All 35 sponsored bills

Sponsored 35 (House median 25) · cosponsored 342 (median 289), 29 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Labor and Employment, Taxation.

H.R. 10354 To impose targeted sanctions on the Houthi terrorists and their supporters, and to support the internationally recognized Government of Yemen in their fight against Houthi terrorists.Introduced Sep 14, 2026 In committee
H.R. 10183 SRBIJA ActInternational Affairs · Introduced Aug 27, 2026 In committee
H.Res. 1451 Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.International Affairs · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 In committee
H.R. 9891 PREVENT ESRD ActHealth · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 In committee
H.Res. 1424 Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Lindsey Graham.Congress · Introduced Jul 13, 2026 Passed a chamber
H.R. 9603 Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight ActReduces federal oversight and reporting requirements for international education programs. AI-readEducation · Introduced Jul 9, 2026 Out of committee
H.R. 9451 SABER Act of 2026International Affairs · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 In committee
H.R. 9450 Countering Russian Trafficking ActInternational Affairs · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 In committee

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged

Issue	Votes	Yea share	With party
Congress	150	88%	Pro
Economics and Public Finance	70	61%	Pro
Armed Forces and National Security	61	75%	Pro
Energy	38	76%	Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement	31	87%	Pro
Government Operations and Politics	29	86%	Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources	27	85%	Pro
Commerce	25	92%	Pro
Environmental Protection	24	79%	Pro
Finance and Financial Sector	24	79%	Pro
International Affairs	23	48%	Pro
Education	15	67%	Pro
Immigration	15	73%	Pro
Agriculture and Food	13	62%	Pro
Labor and Employment	11	45%	Pro
Science, Technology, Communications	11	91%	Pro
Taxation	8	100%	Pro
Transportation and Public Works	8	88%	Pro
Emergency Management	7	100%	Pro
Law	7	71%	Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	5	80%	Pro
Health	5	60%	Pro
Native Americans	5	80%	Pro
Animals	4	75%	Pro
Families	4	50%	Pro
Procedural	4	25%	Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance	3	100%	Pro
Housing and Community Development	3	100%	Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion	2	50%	Pro
Social Welfare	2	100%	Pro
Water Resources Development	2	50%	Pro
Government operations & elections	1	100%	Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

RMike JohnsonLA-498%agreement
RAndy BarrKY-698%agreement
RDusty JohnsonSD-AL98%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Wilson’s campaign raised $861K: $374K (43%) from individuals and $261K (30%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $183K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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