William Timmons

This article is about the South Carolina politician. For the retired lobbyist, see William Timmons (lobbyist).

William Timmons
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Trey Gowdy
Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 6th district
In office November 14, 2016 – November 9, 2018
Preceded by	Mike Fair
Succeeded by	Dwight Loftis
Personal details
Born	William Richardson Timmons IV (1984-04-30) April 30, 1984 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	George Washington University (BA) University of South Carolina (MA, JD)
Website	House website
Military service
Branch/service	South Carolina Army National Guard
Years of service	2018-Present
Rank	First Lieutenant

William Richardson Timmons IV (born April 30, 1984) is an American attorney, entrepreneur, and politician from South Carolina. He is the United States representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district. The district is located in the heart of the Upstate and includes Greenville, Spartanburg, and most of those cities' suburbs.

He served as a state senator in the South Carolina Senate from the 6th district from 2016 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Timmons attended George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, where he earned a degree in international affairs and political science. He earned a Juris Doctor and a master's degree in international studies from the University of South Carolina. He is a lifelong member of Christ Church in Greenville, and serves as a first lieutenant in the South Carolina Air National Guard.

Early career

Timmons spent four years working for the 13th Circuit solicitor's office. He owns Swamp Rabbit CrossFit and Soul Yoga, and he operates the law firm Timmons & Company, LLC.

In 2016, Timmons challenged longtime state senator Mike Fair in the Republican primary for a Greenville-area district. He finished first in the primary with 49.5 percent of the vote, fewer than 100 votes shy of winning the nomination outright. He then defeated Fair in the runoff with 65 percent of the vote, and faced no major-party opposition in the November general election.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018 General election

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina § District 4

Timmons was elected in the 2018 mid-term election to replace retiring Republican incumbent Trey Gowdy in South Carolina's 4th congressional district, his campaign slogan was "Washington is broken". On June 10, 2018, Timmons placed second in a 13-candidate primary–the real contest in this heavily Republican district–receiving 19.2% of the vote. On June 28, 2018, Timmons defeated former state senator Lee Bright in the runoff, receiving 54.2% of the vote to become the Republican nominee. He did not have to give up his state senate seat to run for Congress; South Carolina state senators serve four-year terms that run concurrently with presidential elections.

Timmons went on to face Brandon Brown in the November general election. Timmons defeated Brown, receiving 59.5% of the vote. Timmons became one of the youngest U.S. representatives from South Carolina since 1972.

Trump Impeachment

Timmons has shown support for President Donald Trump during the Democratic controlled house impeachment process, quoted as saying about the whole process, " It is very, very , very broken" (referring to his 2018 campaign slogan "Washington is broken"). He followed that by saying he thinks the process will be fair in the Senate and casts the opposition to impeachment as "bipartisan".

Committee assignments

• United States House Committee on Financial Services
• Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
• House Republican Steering Committee

Electoral history

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lee Bright	16,641	24.9
	Republican	William Timmons	12,818	19.2
	Republican	Dan Hamilton	12,445	18.6
	Republican	Josh Kimbrell	7,422	11.1
	Republican	James Epley	5,365	8.0
	Republican	Stephen Brown	5,057	7.6
	Republican	Shannon Pierce	2,436	3.6
	Republican	Mark Burns	1,650	2.5
	Republican	Claude Schmid	1,405	2.1
	Republican	Dan Albert	510	0.8
	Republican	John Marshall Mosser	454	0.7
	Republican	Justin David Sanders	352	0.5
	Republican	Barry Bell	199	0.3
Total votes			66,754	100.0

Republican primary runoff results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Timmons	37,014	54.29
	Republican	Lee Bright	31,170	45.71
Total votes			68,184	100.0

South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	William Timmons	145,321	59.57%	-7.62%
	Democratic	Brandon Brown	89,182	36.56%	+5.55%
	American	Guy Furay	9,203	3.77%	N/A
	N/A	Write-Ins	244	0.10%	N/A
Margin of victory			56,139	23.01%	-13.17%
Total votes			243,950	100.0%	N/A
	Republican hold

External links

• Congressman William Timmons official U.S. House website
• William Timmons for Congress
• William Timmons at Ballotpedia
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress

South Carolina Senate
Preceded by Mike Fair	Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 6th district 2016–2018	Succeeded by Dwight Loftis
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Trey Gowdy	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th congressional district 2019–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Van Taylor	United States Representatives by seniority 417th	Succeeded by Rashida Tlaib