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Wes Climer

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, SC-05

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · South Carolina US House 5
The race: Everyone running for SC-05 · Compare Climer with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: 1. Stop the Self-Dealing Politicians
2. Stand Up for Trump, Stand Up for America
3. Fix the Border or Shut It Down
4. Protect Kids and Take Back the Classroom
5. Cut Taxes, Shrink Government, and Return Power to the People
Read all 9 in their words
Money: $1.1M raised, $863.3K spent, $269.2K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 3% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 73% from South Carolina · largest committee giver STAND FOR AMERICA PAC, $10K

Their wordsWhat does Climer say they will do?

9 priorities from wesclimer.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

9 priorities · 9 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$1.1M

$1,132,484

Spent

$863.3K

$863,314

Cash on hand

$269.2K

$269,169

FEC filings, Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00914408

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

76¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 7 reports ($863.3K of $1.1M). Cash on hand went from $401.9K on Sep 30, 2025 to $269.2K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$417,761	$15,895	$401,866
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$151,743	$65,233	$488,376
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$188,119	$156,074	$520,421
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 20, 2026	$32,926	$33,962	$519,385
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$93,735	$13,499	$599,621
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$207,390	$322,221	$484,790
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$40,810	$256,430	$269,169

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $1,132,484 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$742,35666%

Largest donors

Robert Wayne Belger2 contributions, latest Mar 31, 2026 · CAMDEN, SC$7,000
James Roy Burns2 contributions, latest Sep 4, 2025 · OWNER · BURNS CHEVROLET · ROCK HILL, SC$7,000
Jennifer Wallace Burns2 contributions, latest Sep 12, 2025 · HOMEMAKER · ROCK HILL, SC$7,000
Catawba Indian Nation2 contributions, latest Sep 24, 2025 · Organization · ROCK HILL, SC$7,000
Clay Escude2 contributions, latest Aug 4, 2025 · LAWYER · ESCUDE LAW FIRM · SIMPSONVILLE, SC$7,000
Jay Faison2 contributions, latest Sep 2, 2025 · CHAIRMAN · CLEARPATH · CHARLOTTE, NC$7,000
Joel Hamilton2 contributions, latest Jan 13, 2026 · ATTORNEY · SCHILLER & HAMILTON LAW FIRM · ROCK HILL, SC$7,000
Diane Ivy2 contributions, latest Sep 23, 2025 · HOMEMAKER · BEAUFORT, SC$7,000
John Mulvaney2 contributions, latest Aug 26, 2025 · CONSULTANT · SELF EMPLOYED · KEY WEST, FL$7,000
Benjamin Navarro2 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2025 · CEO · BEEMOK CAPITAL · CHARLESTON, SC

Top donor states
Name		Amount
South Carolina home317 contributions · 73%		$455,079
North Carolina33 contributions · 6.9%		$43,050
Florida9 contributions · 3.9%		$24,000
Virginia20 contributions · 2.6%		$16,000
Georgia4 contributions · 2.2%		$14,000
Iowa3 contributions · 1.7%		$10,500
Illinois3 contributions · 1.7%		$10,500
District of Columbia17 contributions · 1.6%		$10,000

Top donor states

Name

Amount

South Carolina home317 contributions · 73%

$455,079

North Carolina33 contributions · 6.9%

$43,050

Florida9 contributions · 3.9%

$24,000

Virginia20 contributions · 2.6%

$16,000

Georgia4 contributions · 2.2%

$14,000

Iowa3 contributions · 1.7%

$10,500

Illinois3 contributions · 1.7%

$10,500

District of Columbia17 contributions · 1.6%

$10,000

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 57 contributions · 12% of ranked		$69,800
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 20 contributions · 7.5% of ranked		$42,400
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 14 contributions · 4.8% of ranked		$27,050
Williams & Fudge6 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$16,000
Carolina Blood And Cancer Center8 contributions · 2% of ranked		$11,500
Burns Chevrolet3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$8,000
Southeastern Freight Lines3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$8,000
Titan Farms4 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$8,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 57 contributions · 12% of ranked

$69,800

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 20 contributions · 7.5% of ranked

$42,400

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 14 contributions · 4.8% of ranked

$27,050

Williams & Fudge6 contributions · 2.8% of ranked

$16,000

Carolina Blood And Cancer Center8 contributions · 2% of ranked

$11,500

Burns Chevrolet3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$8,000

Southeastern Freight Lines3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$8,000

Titan Farms4 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$8,000

Name		Amount
FP1 Strategies, LLC1 payment · 21% of all spending		$181,391
GEN2 Solutions, LLC1 payment · 12% of all spending		$103,663
Donehue Campaigns22 payments · 5.5% of all spending		$47,532
Strong Side Strategies3 payments · 4.1% of all spending		$35,054
South Carolina Republican Party4 payments · 3.2% of all spending		$27,440
Byars, Drea11 payments · 2.9% of all spending		$25,250
Starboard Communications Agency4 payments · 2.6% of all spending		$22,404
Prospect Strategic Communications1 payment · 2% of all spending		$17,520

Occupation as filed		Amount
Owner56 contributions · 18% of ranked		$100,550
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 56 contributions · 12% of ranked		$66,800
CEO20 contributions · 7.7% of ranked		$44,100
Attorney26 contributions · 7.5% of ranked		$42,733
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 20 contributions · 7.4% of ranked		$42,400
Consultant19 contributions · 5.4% of ranked		$30,900
President16 contributions · 2.7% of ranked		$15,500
Vice-president4 contributions · 1.9% of ranked		$11,000

Wes Climer

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Climer say they will do?

1Priority 1: 1. Stop the Self-Dealing Politicians 1 statement

2Priority 2: 2. Stand Up for Trump, Stand Up for America 1 statement

3Priority 3: 3. Fix the Border or Shut It Down 1 statement

4Priority 4: 4. Protect Kids and Take Back the Classroom 1 statement

5Priority 5: 5. Cut Taxes, Shrink Government, and Return Power to the People 1 statement

6Priority 6: 6. End the Deep State Bureaucracy 1 statement

7Priority 7: 7. Real Family Values — Not Just Talk 1 statement

8Priority 8: 8. We Don’t Need More Republicans — We Need Better Ones 1 statement

9Priority 9: 9. Fix Overdevelopment by Getting Government Working Together 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $1,132,484 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Climer’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Climer on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Committees that gave

Where the donors live $622,629 placed by state

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Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $920 about Climer

What the payments were for $537,875 itemized

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