William Timmons has raised the most in this race — $1,774,180, ahead of Courtney McClain at $130,730. William Timmons has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $777,750. On AIPAC: William Timmons has taken $74,141 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
William Timmons, a Republican, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. William Timmons, a Republican, has taken $74,141 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Courtney McClain, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one Libertarian.
Key issues in South Carolina
Major issues facing South Carolina, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Cost of living and the economy — The economy dominates voter priorities, with frustration over prices for gas and groceries.
Income tax elimination — A new law cuts income taxes on a path to elimination, with broad voter support.
Teacher shortage — Hundreds of teaching jobs sit vacant, and visa changes threaten international hiring pipelines.
Helene recovery in the Upstate — FEMA funding continues for Upstate Helene repairs, from reservoirs to roads and utilities.
Rapid growth and development — Voters say development is outpacing infrastructure and want growth slowed down.
Candidates & funding
William Timmons RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $74,141FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2022-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,774,180 raised · $1,708,692 spent · $85,603 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Rein in out-of-control spending, reduce waste, secure the border, defend constitutional rights
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
William Timmons R
Courtney McClain D
Jessica Ethridge L
Raised
$1.8M
$131K
$963
Individuals
$327K18%
$131K100%
$24025%
PACs & parties
$778K44%
$0
$0
Self-funded
$650K37%
$0
$72375%
Other
$19K1%
$0
$0
AIPAC-linked*
$74K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
William Timmons304 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.8M
Campaign spent$1.7M
Cash on hand$86K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals18%
PACs / committees44%
Self-funding37%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Corporate PAC$20K
Corporate PAC$15K
Organization$14K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Cooperative PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$9K
Individual$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Organization$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Trade association PAC$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Trade association PAC$6K
Trade association PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Trade association PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 304 donors. The other 254 gave $548K combined.
Plus $24K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Common questions
Who has raised more money in the South Carolina District 4 race?
William Timmons has raised more: $1,774,180, ahead of Courtney McClain at $130,730.
Who takes PAC money in the South Carolina District 4 race?
William Timmons has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $777,750. No other candidate in this race has taken any.
Who takes AIPAC money in the South Carolina District 4 race?
William Timmons has taken $74,141 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
