Rep. Joe Wilson
Republican • 2nd District, South Carolina • 7th Term • Sworn In 2001
- 3 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 324 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 84 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 218 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 128 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Doug Lamborn
- Rep. Jim Matheson
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Rep. Louise Slaughter
- Votes with party 96%
- Abstains: 0%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Joe Wilson in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican/Conservative | $87,440 | $107,341 | $194,781 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $189,403 | $0 | $189,403 |
| Retired | $114,456 | $0 | $114,456 |
| Health Professionals | $44,400 | $31,500 | $75,900 |
| No Employer Listed or Found | $70,442 | $0 | $70,442 |
| Real Estate | $47,375 | $2,000 | $49,375 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $31,450 | $6,750 | $38,200 |
| Leadership PACs | $1,750 | $34,974 | $36,724 |
| Insurance | $9,850 | $24,000 | $33,850 |
| General Contractors | $9,500 | $19,000 | $28,500 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Joe Wilson in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican/Conservative (Republican/Conservative) |
$87,440 | $107,091 | $194,531 |
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$189,403 | $0 | $189,403 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$114,456 | $0 | $114,456 |
| No employer listed or discovered (No Employer Listed or Found) |
$70,442 | $0 | $70,442 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$30,950 | $5,750 | $36,700 |
| Republican leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$1,750 | $33,224 | $34,974 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$14,450 | $14,500 | $28,950 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$28,450 | $0 | $28,450 |
| Defense aerospace contractors (Defense Aerospace) |
$1,250 | $25,000 | $26,250 |
| Accident & health insurance (Insurance) |
$5,900 | $20,000 | $25,900 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$21,701 | $0 | $21,701 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$20,000 | $1,000 | $21,000 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$18,401 | $0 | $18,401 |
| Business services (Business Services) |
$13,100 | $4,800 | $17,900 |
| Public works, industrial & commercial construction (General Contractors) |
$3,000 | $14,000 | $17,000 |
| Restaurants & drinking establishments (Food & Beverage) |
$7,750 | $8,000 | $15,750 |
| General commerce (Misc Business) |
$14,600 | $0 | $14,600 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$11,250 | $3,000 | $14,250 |
| Republican Candidate Committees (Candidate Committees) |
$0 | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$4,750 | $8,000 | $12,750 |
| Real estate agents (Real Estate) |
$10,275 | $2,000 | $12,275 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (Misc Finance) |
$12,200 | $0 | $12,200 |
| Other single-issue or ideological groups (Misc Issues) |
$8,701 | $2,500 | $11,201 |
| Military (Other) |
$5,650 | $5,000 | $10,650 |
| Credit unions (Credit Unions) |
$500 | $10,000 | $10,500 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Joe Wilson.
What: Lunch
Where: The Fluor Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Speak Up America
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Speak Up America PAC
What: Breakfast
Where: The Capitol Hill Club
Beneficiaries: Joe Wilson
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Joe Wilson for Congress
What: A Low Country Reception
Where: The Home of Harry B. Limehouse and Susan Limehouse
Host(s): Elizabeth Factor, Mallory Factor, Harry B. Limehouse, Susan Limehouse, Jim Merrill, Tim Scott, Michael Smith II, Taunya White, Timothy White
Beneficiaries: Joe Wilson
Contributions: $1,000 Photo (Couple); $500 Photo (Individual); $500 General Reception (Couple); $250 General Reception (Individual)
Make Checks Payable To: Joe Wilson for Congress
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Joe Wilson's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Joe Wilson, South Carolina (R)

