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Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Who's Funding Wes Climer?

By GovMoneyGraph Republican candidate for South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District

Wes Climer’s campaign for South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District has reported raising $1,132,484 through October 14, 2026. That includes $742,356 (66%) in itemized individual contributions, $23,240 (2.1%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $359,250 from PACs, party and other committees and $7,586 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.

At a glance

Total raised$1,132,484July 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$742,35666%
PACs and other committees$359,25032%
Individuals giving $200 or less$23,2402.1%
The candidate’s own money$7,5860.7%
Other receipts$51<0.1%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

  • Top individualRobert Wayne Belger$7,000 · 1.0% of $728,355
  • Top committeeNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC$10,000 · 8.1% of $123,250
  • Top employerCAROLINA BLOOD AND CANCER CENTER$18,000 · 2.6% of $682,885
  • Top occupationOwner$110,002 · 16% of $680,135
  • Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$19,500 · 6.7% of $291,500
  • Top stateSouth Carolina$515,805 · 71% of $728,355

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Climer’s campaign is Robert Wayne Belger, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. James Roy Burns gave $7,000.

Climer’s top individual contributors

  1. Robert Wayne Belger$7,0002 contributions
  2. James Roy Burns$7,0002 contributions
  3. Jennifer Wallace Burns$7,0002 contributions
  4. Kimberly M. Climer$7,0003 contributions
  5. Michael Climer$7,0003 contributions
  6. Clay Escude$7,0002 contributions
  7. Jay Faison$7,0002 contributions
  8. Joel Hamilton$7,0002 contributions
  9. Diane Ivy$7,0002 contributions
  10. John Mulvaney$7,0002 contributions
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Top committee contributors

PACs, party committees and other committees gave $123,250 in itemized contributions. The largest is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC, at $10,000 across 2 contributions. AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.

Climer’s top committee contributors

  1. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC$10K2 contributions
  2. AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC$5,0001 contribution
  3. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC$5,0001 contribution
  4. COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS& BROKERS PAC$5,0001 contribution
  5. ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$5,0001 contribution
  6. HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND$5,0001 contribution
  7. INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC$5,0002 contributions
  8. MR. SMITH PAC - MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$5,0001 contribution
  9. RVF PAC$5,0001 contribution
  10. THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$5,0001 contribution
All committee contributors in the directory →

Top employers

The leading named employer is CAROLINA BLOOD AND CANCER CENTER: contributors who work there gave $18,000 across 12 contributions. SCHILLER & HAMILTON LAW FIRM is next at $8,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $201,200 (28% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Climer’s top employers

  1. Retired$96.2K106 contributions
  2. Homemaker$45.2K23 contributions
  3. Self-employed$30.1K18 contributions
  4. Not Reported$29.8K25 contributions
  5. CAROLINA BLOOD AND CANCER CENTER$18K12 contributions
  6. SCHILLER & HAMILTON LAW FIRM$8,5004 contributions
  7. BURNS CHEVROLET$8,0003 contributions
  8. Southeastern Freight Lines$8,0003 contributions
  9. Titan Farms$8,0004 contributions
  10. WILLIAMS & FUDGE$8,0003 contributions
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Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Owner” gave the most: $110,002 across 67 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $70,800. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $154,675 (21% of itemized individual dollars).

Climer’s top occupations

  1. Owner$110K67 contributions
  2. Retired$93.1K104 contributions
  3. Chief Executive Officer$70.8K42 contributions
  4. Attorney$63.8K42 contributions
  5. Homemaker$45.2K23 contributions
  6. Consultant$42.3K29 contributions
  7. President$30K25 contributions
  8. Vice President$25K10 contributions
  9. Partner$20K14 contributions
  10. Not reported$16.4K11 contributions
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $19,500 (2.7% of itemized individual dollars). Retail, Food & Consumer Goods follows with $18,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $201,200 (28% of itemized individual dollars).

Climer’s top industries

  1. Retired$96.2K106 contributions
  2. Homemaker$45.2K23 contributions
  3. Self-Employed & Freelance$30.1K18 contributions
  4. Not Reported$29.8K25 contributions
  5. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$19.5K12 contributions
  6. Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$18.5K7 contributions
  7. Legal & Professional Services$15.8K16 contributions
  8. Government Relations and Lobbying Services$10.5K11 contributions
  9. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$8,7506 contributions
  10. Transportation & Logistics$8,0003 contributions
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Top states

South Carolina contributors gave the most, $515,805 (71% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Climer is running in; 29% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Climer’s top states

  1. South Carolina$515.8K409 contributions
  2. North Carolina$57K48 contributions
  3. Florida$24K9 contributions
  4. Virginia$18.8K24 contributions
  5. Connecticut$18.5K13 contributions
  6. Georgia$14K4 contributions
  7. District of Columbia$13.5K21 contributions
  8. Iowa$10.5K3 contributions
  9. Illinois$10.5K3 contributions
  10. Texas$8,0003 contributions
All states in the directory →

About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Wes Climer. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (CLIMER FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.

Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.

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