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South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District (Columbia-area Midlands)

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

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CandidateVotesShare
Joe Wilson147,79149.8%
Zyon Khalifa144,86548.8%
Dayna Smith3,6741.2%
Total Write-ins3340.1%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Joe Wilson (R) won renomination in the June 9, 2026 Republican primary with 74.2% of the vote.[1]
  • Zyon Khalifa won the Democratic primary runoff on June 23, 2026 with 53.8% of the vote, defeating David Robinson II.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Joe WilsonRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2001); previously South Carolina State Senate (1984-2001)Full profile →Zyon KhalifaDFull profile →Dayna Alane SmithWorkers PartyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[33][34][35]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Zyon Khalifa
    In their own words[4]
    “Protecting access to reproductive healthcare, including contraception, sufficient funding for alternatives, focusing on the mental and physical health of mothers.”

    On his campaign website platform page, 2026

  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[28][29][30][31]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Zyon Khalifa
    —
  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[12][13][14][15][16][17]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04).

  • Zyon Khalifa
    In their own words[4]
    “Prioritize enforcement on serious public safety threats, not families and workers contributing to our communities”

    On his campaign website platform page, 2026

  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][24][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Zyon Khalifa
    —
  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][19][20][21]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted no on Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21). Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Zyon Khalifa
    In their own words[4]
    “Advocate for enhancements to Medicare, ensuring comprehensive coverage and support for all eligible South Carolinians.”

    On his campaign website platform page, 2026

  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][22][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Zyon Khalifa
    Supports[4]

    His campaign platform calls for policies promoting solar, wind and other renewable energy and for legislation aiming at net-zero emissions.

  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[32]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Zyon Khalifa
    Supports[4]

    His campaign platform calls for a minimum wage increase so full-time workers can achieve financial stability.

  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[27]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Zyon Khalifa
    —
  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Zyon Khalifa
    In their own words[4]
    “Supporting working families through enacting a mandatory paid maternity leave and affordable childcare.”

    On his campaign website platform page, 2026

  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[18]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Zyon Khalifa
    —
  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Joe Wilson
    Recorded votes[25][26]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Zyon Khalifa
    —
  • Dayna Alane Smith
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research. Per the research division of labor, Wilson's federal key floor votes and FEC totals are left for later automated addition. Little public biographical information was found for Dayna Alane Smith beyond her ballot listing and 2018 primary; no birthplace, education or career details were located.

Sources · 39

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.Joe Wilson (South Carolina) · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Zyon Khalifa · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Platform · Khalifa for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Biography | Representative Joe Wilson · Office of Rep. Joe Wilson · 2026-10-21 Official record
  6. 6.Committees | Representative Joe Wilson · Office of Rep. Joe Wilson · 2026-10-21 Official record
  7. 7.Joe Wilson (South Carolina) · Ballotpedia Reference
  8. 8.Joe Wilson (American politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  9. 9.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  36. 36.Zyon Khalifa · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  37. 37.SC Democrats decide who will challenge Joe Wilson for seat in Congress · The Post and Courier · 2026-06-24 News report
  38. 38.Dayna Alane Smith · Ballotpedia Reference
  39. 39.South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference