CLIMER, WES
R · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6SC05202- Internal id
3299901c-85de-45a5-bca9-444511c3b631- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), SC-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 758,357 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,517 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,185 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.458 |
| Race | White alone | 65.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 23.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.9% |
| Household | Family households | 68.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.52 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $249,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,124 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $757,623 | $237,202 | $520,421 | $0 | $588,404 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · SC-5 — running
Committees
- CLIMER FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee CLIMER FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCAS, THOMAS | COLONIAL HEALTHCARE · PHYSICIAN | SUMTER, SC | 1 | $500 |
| MAULDIN, ROBERT | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL · FINANCIAL ADVISOR | SALISBURY, NC | 1 | $500 |
| REAMES, RICK | MAYNARD NEXSEN · SHAREHOLDER | CAMDEN, SC | 1 | $500 |
| TRIPLETT, CHRISTI | UNITED INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP · OWNER | ROCK HILL, SC | 1 | $500 |
| VIPPERMAN, DAVID E. III | RETIRED · RETIRED | ROCK HILL, SC | 1 | $500 |
| HAMMER, FORREST | RETIRED · RETIRED | MOORESVILLE, NC | 1 | $250 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (45)
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | CLIMER FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |