Union PAC · SC
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programs
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00406850.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $45K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- Joe WilsonRepublican$10K
- Wes ClimerRepublican$10K
- Mark SmithRepublican$5,000
- Russell FryRepublican$5,000
- Russell FryRepublican$5,000
Run by Justin Phillips (treasurer) · Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina (connected company) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Justin Phillips2
- Connected to
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina1
Who funds it
It reported raising $145K: $140K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $72K from 1,024 itemized gifts by individuals7
- Top states: South Carolina $67K, Tennessee $2,071, Texas $1,010, California $1,000, North Carolina $6587
Where its donors work7
| 001 Bluecross and Blueshield of South | 857 gifts | $65,238 |
| 220 Companion Data Services | 50 gifts | $2,535 |
| 260 CGS Administrators | 61 gifts | $2,427 |
| 033 Palmetto Gba | 47 gifts | $1,785 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of S C | 9 gifts | $285 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3
- From individuals $140K
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
7 candidates, $45K in direct gifts.4
| Joe Wilson RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Wes Climer RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mark Smith RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Russell Fry RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $5,000 |
| Darline Graham RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jenny Costa Honeycutt RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programs (C00406850)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00406850/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programshttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00406850/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programs financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00406850/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programs to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00406850&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programs, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00406850&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Federal Government Programs, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00406850&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026