Is Joe Wilson pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Joe Wilson stand on Israel?

Joe Wilson (Republican, South Carolina) has the 2nd most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +165: 3 sponsored bills, 62 cosponsorships, and 32 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

  • Pro-Israel activity (additions): 3 sponsored bills × 3 = 9 points; 62 cosponsored bills × 2 = 124 points; 32 aligned floor votes × 1 = 32 points. Subtotal: 165 points pro-Israel.
  • Net score: +165 pro-Israel (165 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-10-14. Total raised: $1,017,186. Total spent: $924,450. Cash on hand: $137,249.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Wilson: $443,354 (2016–2026, 5 PACs, 22 donors, 240 bundled, including $1,032 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Wilson: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

  • PAC money: $43,400 (10%, routed + independent expenditures).
  • Individual donors: $126,850 (15%, 22 named individuals), of which $59,750 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
  • Bundled / earmarked: $332,854 (75%, 240 conduit donors, including $1,032 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $443,354: PAC money $43,400, plus named individual donors $126,850, minus $59,750 routed through conduits by 19 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $332,854, equals $443,354 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Wilson.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

Joe Wilson's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Wilson, Joe, Republican of South Carolina. Joe Wilson (R-SC): the 2nd most pro-Israel record in the US House, net score +165 (165 pro-Israel vs 0 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +165 pro-Israel (165 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Sponsored bills (3)

Cosponsored bills (65)

Roll-call votes (75)

Data last synced: 2026-10-23.