Wes Climer
Republican · SC · South Carolina State Senator for District 15
A South Carolina state senator, financial adviser, and business owner, Climer emphasizes tax cuts, transparent budgeting, limited government, school choice, agriculture, roads, and veterans' benefits.
Where Wes Climer stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Anti-Corruption (2 records), Corporate Accountability (2 records)
Campaign Finance Information — United States Representative, Congressional District 5
Campaign Finance Information
Data last updated September 21, 2026
- Raised
- $884,284
- Spent
- $284,663
- Cash on hand
- $599,621
- Debts
- $0
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- OWNER$101,383
- RETIRED$66,800
- CEO$44,100
- ATTORNEY$42,734
- HOMEMAKER$42,400
PAC money by interest
Finance and investment · 9 PACs$47,000
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
- LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC)$10,000
- AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC$6,500
- ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
- CCFI COMPANIES LLC (FKA CHECKSMART FINANCIAL LLC AND CCFI LLC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
- and 4 more
Agriculture and food · 6 PACs$25,500
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$7,500
- SOUTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
- SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE (SECC) SOUTHERN COTTONGROWERS INC/SE COTTON GINNERS ASSN$1,000
- UNITED STATES PEANUT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (US PEANUT PAC)$1,000
- and 1 more
Insurance · 5 PACs$17,500
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$5,000
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
- CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$3,000
- AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$2,500
- THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$2,000
Construction · 4 PACs$16,000
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$5,000
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$5,000
- FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC)$3,500
- ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Conservative groups · 1 PAC$10,000
- STAND FOR AMERICA PAC$10,000
Donations sent through groups
No donations sent through groups reported.
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Sponsored enacted legislation that removed the sunset from South Carolina's identification rules for transporting live swine.
May 25, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scstatehouse.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Helped issue a Senate Finance subcommittee report on South Carolina's $1.8 billion treasury-balance discrepancy and recommended corrective oversight.
March 25, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: scstatehouse.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Co-sponsored enacted legislation restructuring South Carolina's Judicial Merit Selection Commission and its judicial screening process.
July 2, 2024Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: scstatehouse.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Sponsored enacted legislation establishing insurance, liability, disclosure, and safety rules for peer-to-peer car-sharing programs.
May 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Sponsored enacted legislation requiring accurate, conspicuous labeling of cell-cultivated food products.
May 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 2 records
Helped issue a Senate Finance subcommittee report on South Carolina's $1.8 billion treasury-balance discrepancy and recommended corrective oversight.
March 25, 2025
Source: scstatehouse.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Co-sponsored enacted legislation restructuring South Carolina's Judicial Merit Selection Commission and its judicial screening process.
July 2, 2024
Source: scstatehouse.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Race Wes Climer is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 5 (119th Congress), South Carolina
Profile last researched September 19, 2026.