Incumbent
SC-04 Republican nominee?
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JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age42 years old (Apr 30, 1984)
GenderMale
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LocationSouth Carolina
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationGeorge Washington University, B.A. (2006)
Notable personal detailsWilliam Richardson Timmons IV is a Republican U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, serving in the House since 2019. He previously served in the South Carolina Senate and worked as an assistant solicitor (prosecutor) in South Carolina's 13th Judicial Circuit. He is a Greenville native and has studied at George Washington University and the University of South Carolina.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports extending and preserving the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions for individuals and businesses and advocates for pro-growth, lower-tax policies to support businesses and workers. Emphasizes protecting pass-through and business expensing provisions and using offsets such as fraud recovery rather than reversing tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports state authority over Medicaid provider eligibility and emphasizes fiscal restraint to protect entitlement programs; has opposed expansion measures to the Affordable Care Act and has voted against at least some federal health-care expansion bills.
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Immigration & Border
William Timmons supports stronger border security measures, including finishing construction of a border wall, increasing staffing and technology for Border Patrol, and other enforcement-focused reforms. He voted for the House Republican "Secure the Border Act" (H.R. 2) and describes the southern border as a crisis that requires comprehensive immigration reform with emphasis on security.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports federal restrictions on abortion (has expressed support for a 15-week ban) and has sponsored/co‑sponsored legislation to defund Planned Parenthood and other measures limiting abortion access. Has been active in promoting state-level restrictions, including involvement with South Carolina 'heartbeat' legislation.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy that includes fossil fuels, natural gas, nuclear, and some renewables while opposing major regulatory or tax-driven climate plans such as the Green New Deal. Voting record and interest-group scores show votes and positions that favor fossil fuel production and oppose aggressive emissions regulations.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes most new federal gun restrictions and supports expanded carry rights. Has voted against bills to expand universal background checks and has been endorsed by the NRA for opposing bans or confiscation of semiautomatic firearms and for supporting concealed-carry reciprocity.
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