Joe Wilson, a Republican, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. Joe Wilson, a Republican, has taken $293,611 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Dayna Alane Smith, an independent, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records. Zyon Khalifa, a Democrat, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, but the exact amount is still being confirmed. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one independent.
Key issues in South Carolina
Major issues facing South Carolina, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Cost of living and the economy — The economy dominates voter priorities, with frustration over prices for gas and groceries.
Income tax elimination — A new law cuts income taxes on a path to elimination, with broad voter support.
Teacher shortage — Hundreds of teaching jobs sit vacant, and visa changes threaten international hiring pipelines.
Helene recovery in the Upstate — FEMA funding continues for Upstate Helene repairs, from reservoirs to roads and utilities.
Rapid growth and development — Voters say development is outpacing infrastructure and want growth slowed down.
Candidates & funding
Joe Wilson RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $293,611FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC-linked contributions $245,226, career 2022-2026. Source: FEC via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$861,105 raised · $722,706 spent · $182,912 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: National security, economy, veterans' services, limited government, Trump agenda
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Joe Wilson R
Zyon Khalifa D
Dayna Alane Smith I
Raised
$861K
$19K
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Individuals
$374K43%
$19K100%
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PACs & parties
$261K30%
$0
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Self-funded
$200K23%
$0
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Other
$26K3%
$0
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AIPAC-linked*
$294K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Joe Wilson320 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$861K
Campaign spent$723K
Cash on hand$183K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals43%
PACs / committees30%
Self-funding23%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Labor PAC$10K
PAC$10K
AIPAC's PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Corporate PAC$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Trade association PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Trade association PAC$6K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Individual$4K
Corporate PAC$4K
Corporate PAC$4K
Organization$4K
Corporate PAC$4K
Corporate PAC$4K
Candidate committee$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Showing the 50 biggest of 320 donors. The other 270 gave $336K combined.
Plus $31K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.