U.S. House Candidate Profile

Joe Wilson

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RepublicanU.S. HouseSouth Carolina02

Background

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. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001.

Wilson is a member of the House Republican Policy Committee and an assistant Republican whip.

In September 2009, Wilson interrupted a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to a joint session of Congress, shouting, "You lie!" The incident resulted in a reprimand by the House of Representatives.

Source: Wikipedia, "Joe Wilson" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Wilson), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Excerpt of the article's lead section; pronunciation guides and citation markers removed.

Last updated 2026-10-24.

Sourced summary

South Carolina State Election Commission Candidate Tracking (VREMS) lists Joe Wilson as a Republican candidate for U.S. vrems.scvotes.sc.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Joe Wilson raised $861,105, spent $722,706, reported $182,912 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 175 of 2026 (2026-05-15): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov

Joe The Wilson is listed by the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. api.open.fec.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Joe The Wilson raised $861,105, spent $722,706, reported $182,912 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Voted Nay on House roll call 174 of 2026 (2026-05-15): On Agreeing to the Amendment (H.R. clerk.house.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Joe The Hon. api.open.fec.gov

Voted Yea on House roll call 186 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Agreeing to the Resolution (H.Res. clerk.house.gov

Finance snapshot

Joe Wilson's FEC candidate id is H2SC02059

Claim timeline

Voted Yea on House roll call 184 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Passage (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Yea on House roll call 180 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (S. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Yea on House roll call 181 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (S. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Yea on House roll call 185 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Ordering the Previous Question (H.Res. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Nay on House roll call 183 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Recommit (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Yea on House roll call 179 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Yea on House roll call 182 of 2026 (2026-05-20): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Voted Nay on House roll call 189 of 2026 (2026-05-21): On Motion to Recommit (H.R. clerk.house.gov Retrieved 2026-10-21.

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Joe Wilson profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: incumbent. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 4026. Primary-source references 4026. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.

Published claim kinds: Background 18, Finance 4, Votes 1768, Controversies 1, Other sourced notes 2185, ideology 1.

Other ids: Other voteview:119:20138; Bioguide W000795; Wikidata Q928855; Vote Smart 3985; Ballotpedia Joe Wilson; OpenSecrets N00024809.

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