South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District is represented by Joe Wilson (Republican), who has held the seat since 2001. Wilson has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 94% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 95% of the time. The district includes Columbia, Aiken, and North Augusta. It takes in all or part of 5 counties; the most populous parts are in Lexington County and Richland County. About 749,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $74,611.
Current Representative
Joe Wilson (Republican) has represented South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District since 2001.
VoteSee report card grade: D
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 94% of roll-call votes on bills
Incumbent Joe Wilson is running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
Joe Wilson (Republican), incumbent: raised $1.0M, $137K cash on hand; VoteSee report card D; 94% attendance; votes with the Republican majority 95% of the time
Zyon Khalifa (Democratic): raised $29K, $7K cash on hand
Members of Congress who previously represented South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.