Wes Climer
Climer’s iVoterGuide answer calls Israel “the United States’ most important ally in the Middle East” whose shared interests “merit durable support and investment”. AIPAC’s tracked support appears as a badge; a statehouse AIPAC meeting and his 2026 op-ed on “terrorist front groups” sit on the research page.
Climer, a state senator, is the Republican nominee in South Carolina’s 5th District.
His iVoterGuide answer, verified against the page: "Israel is the United States’ most important ally in the Middle East. Our nations’ shared economic, social, military, and intelligence interests merit durable support and investment." AIPAC’s $5,000 in tracked support appears as a badge on this card; a February 2025 statehouse meeting with AIPAC representatives and Israeli military officials is carried only on a colleague’s Facebook post, not yet confirmed.
In March 2026 he published a FITSNews op-ed, "Time for South Carolina to Confront Terrorist Front Groups", announcing state legislation aimed at organizations he characterized as fronts, naming the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim Brotherhood. The op-ed is his own byline and its characterizations are his; the card reports the fact of the legislation and the naming without adopting the labels.
No statement on aid levels, aid to Palestinians, the conflict’s conduct, or antisemitism as such was located.
Research
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- Nothing located as an aid position. [Framing, cycle 2026] The iVoterGuide answer, verified and quoted on the card.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- Nothing located at any date.
Characterization of the conflict
- Nothing located at any date.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- [Not yet confirmed, 2025-02-19] The statehouse meeting with AIPAC representatives; carried only on state Sen. Josh Kimbrell’s Facebook post, not yet confirmed.
- Tracked committee support appears as a badge on this card.
Safety and antisemitism
- [Statement, 2026-03-27] The FITSNews op-ed announcing his state bill targeting what he calls terrorist front groups, naming CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood; his own characterizations, carried with attribution. The page is script-heavy; the title and his authorship verified in the retrieved copy.
Race and status context
- Republican nominee for the open seat. His Democratic opponent’s card carries its own record.
Also in this race: Mallory Dittmer (Democrat) · All South Carolina candidates.
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