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U.S. House District 5
2026 South Carolina U.S. House — District 5 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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South Carolina State Election Commission — Candidate Tracking System
11/3/2026 Statewide General Election
Candidate: Wes Climer
Party: Republican
Office: U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Status: Active
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FEC committee ID: C00914408
FEC committee name: CLIMER FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.wesclimer.com/
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Wes Climer is a husband, father of five, business owner and public servant who believes in doing the hard work, telling the truth and never backing down from a fight.
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Wes Climer is a husband, father of five, business owner and public servant who believes in doing the hard work, telling the truth and never backing down from a fight.
Raised in South Carolina and now representing York County in the State Senate, Wes has built a reputation for being one of the most effective and conservative voices in Columbia.
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Raised in South Carolina and now representing York County in the State Senate, Wes has built a reputation for being one of the most effective and conservative voices in Columbia.
Wes Climer is a husband, father of five, business owner and public servant who believes in doing the hard work, telling the truth and never backing down from a fight. Raised in South Carolina and now representing York County in the State Senate, Wes has built a reputation for being one of the most effective and conservative voices in Columbia. He’s not in politics to climb the ladder or play the game. He’s in it to fix what’s broken.
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Wes Climer is a husband, father of five, business owner and public servant who believes in doing the hard work, telling the truth and never backing down from a fight. Raised in South Carolina and now representing York County in the State Senate, Wes has built a reputation for being one of the most effective and conservative voices in Columbia. He’s not in politics to climb the ladder or play the game. He’s in it to fix what’s broken.
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Championed constitutional carry, playing a key role in passing one of the most important Second Amendment victories in state history
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Championed constitutional carry, playing a key role in passing one of the most important Second Amendment victories in state history
Filed a lawsuit challenging an $18,000 legislative salary increase that he argued was unconstitutional.
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Blocked Legislative Pay Raise
Led efforts to prohibit or expose secret spending items in South Carolina's state budget.
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Fought Secret State-Budget Spending
Supported and helped pass more than $2 billion in state tax cuts for South Carolina families and small businesses.
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Passed State Tax Cuts
Played a role in passage of South Carolina's constitutional-carry law.
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Championed Constitutional Carry
Opposed government mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of his stated medical-freedom record.
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Opposed COVID-Era Mandates
Supported legislation regulating imitation or lab-created meat products to protect South Carolina agriculture.
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Passed Fake-Meat Regulations
Supported state legislation expanding school-choice opportunities.
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Expanded School Choice
Helped secure state road and infrastructure funding for York County.
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Secured York County Road Funding
Created legislation intended to preserve working farmland in South Carolina.
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Created the Working Agricultural Lands Preservation Act
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FEC candidate totals July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6SC05202
Name: CLIMER, WES
Office: House
State: SC
District: 05
Coverage start: 2025-07-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $884283.63
Total disbursements: $284663.00
Cash on hand: $599620.63
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
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