Joe Wilson
RIncumbentFEC H2SC02059
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Raised this cycle$1.0M
Cash on hand: $137K
2026 race
SC-02 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Joe Wilson.
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How we got here · 3 earlier contests
Democratic runoff · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Zyon KhalifaWon53.8%
- DRoger David RobinsonDefeated46.2%
Democratic primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
No candidate won a majority — the top two advanced to a runoff: Roger David Robinson and Zyon Khalifa.
- DRoger David RobinsonAdvanced to runoff41.0%
- DZyon KhalifaAdvanced to runoff34.1%
- DRoger Keith PruittDefeated20.0%
- DDaniel ShriefDefeated4.9%
Republican primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Joe WilsonWon
- RSamuel Luther GibbonsDefeated
- RHampton RedmondDefeated
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the South Carolina Election Commission.
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Disclosed money in race
$1.1M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Zyon Khalifa
DChallengerFEC H6SC02167
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Raised this cycle$29K
Cash on hand: $7K
Dayna Alane Smith
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
5 defeated candidates — show
Roger Keith Pruitt
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6SC02134
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Raised this cycle$34K
Cash on hand: $6K
Hampton Redmond
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4SC02071
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Raised this cycle$19K
Cash on hand: $11
Samuel Luther Gibbons
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6SC02142
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $1K
Roger David Robinson
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4SC02089
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Raised this cycle$4K
Cash on hand: $64
Daniel Shrief
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4SC02105
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on SC-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Joe Wilsonmixed
0 pos9 neutral0 neg9 articles
Zyon Khalifalimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$1.1M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.1M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Wilson(R)incumbent | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M |
Zyon Khalifa(D) | $29K | — | — | $29K |
Dayna Alane Smith | $0 | — | — | $0 |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Keith Pruitt(D)defeated | $34K | — | — | $34K |
Hampton Redmond(R)defeated | $19K | — | — | $19K |
Samuel Luther Gibbons(R)defeated | $6K | — | — | $6K |
Roger David Robinson(D)defeated | $4K | — | — | $4K |
Daniel Shrief(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside SC versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Joe Wilson(R)47% in-state · $381K itemized
$180K in-state$201K out-of-state
Zyon Khalifa(D)81% in-state · $14K itemized
$11K in-state$3K out-of-state
4 defeated candidates — show
Roger Keith Pruitt(D)defeated98% in-state · $24K itemized
$23K in-state$500 out-of-state
Hampton Redmond(R)defeated50% in-state · $4K itemized
$2K in-state$2K out-of-state
Samuel Luther Gibbons(R)defeated100% in-state · $2K itemized
$2K in-state$0 out-of-state
Roger David Robinson(D)defeated86% in-state · $2K itemized
$2K in-state$250 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Wilson | Khalifa | Smith | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | |||
Criminal Justice Federal minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes should be reduced or eliminated. | — | |||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
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