About this race
William Timmons, a Republican, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. William Timmons, a Republican, has taken $74,141 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Courtney McClain, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one Libertarian.
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
Courtney McClain Democrat Nominee
Jessica Ethridge Libertarian Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| William Timmons R | Courtney McClain D | Jessica Ethridge L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $1.6M | $100K | $409 |
| Individuals | $293K18% | $100K100% | $0 |
| PACs & parties | $638K40% | $0 | $0 |
| Self-funded | $650K41% | $0 | $409100% |
| Other | $15K1% | $0 | $0 |
| AIPAC-linked* | $74K | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — |
* 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.
William Timmons 304 donors
- Corporate PAC$20K
- Corporate PAC$15K
- Organization$14K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Cooperative PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$9K
- Individual$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Membership PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- PAC$8K
- Trade association PAC$8K
- Trade association PAC$8K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Organization$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Trade association PAC$7K
- Individual$6K
- Individual$6K
- Trade association PAC$6K
- Trade association PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Trade association PAC$6K
- Individual$6K
- Individual$6K
- Individual$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 304 donors. The other 254 gave $548K combined.
Plus $24K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Jessica Ethridge 1 donors
- Self-funded$408
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.