Joe The Wilson
RIncumbentFEC H2SC02059
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Raised this cycle$669K
Cash on hand: $294K
All South Carolina races
2026 race
SC-02 — U.S. House
7 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Joe The Wilson.
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Democratic runoff · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Zyon Deshon 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 Deshon Khalifa.
- DRoger David RobinsonAdvanced to runoff41.0%
- DZyon Deshon KhalifaAdvanced to runoff34.1%
- DRoger Keith PruittDefeated20.0%
- DDaniel ShriefDefeated4.9%
Republican primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Joe The WilsonWon
- RSamuel Luther GibbonsDefeated
- RHampton RedmondDefeated
Election day
44days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$719K
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Zyon Deshon Khalifa
DChallengerFEC H6SC02167
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $-836
5 defeated candidates — show
Roger Keith Pruitt
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6SC02134
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Raised this cycle$24K
Cash on hand: $1K
Hampton Redmond
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4SC02071
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $2K
Samuel Luther Gibbons
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6SC02142
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $2K
Daniel Shrief
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4SC02105
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Roger David Robinson
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4SC02089
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
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 The Wilsonlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Zyon Deshon Khalifalimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
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.
Total disclosed
$719K
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$719K
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 The Wilson(R)incumbent | $669K | — | — | $669K |
Zyon Deshon Khalifa(D) | $6K | — | — | $6K |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Keith Pruitt(D)defeated | $24K | — | — | $24K |
Hampton Redmond(R)defeated | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Samuel Luther Gibbons(R)defeated | $6K | — | — | $6K |
Daniel Shrief(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Roger David Robinson(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 The Wilson(R)47% in-state · $381K itemized
$180K in-state$201K out-of-state
Zyon Deshon Khalifa(D)56% in-state · $3K itemized
$2K in-state$1K 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.
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.
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