William Timmons

William Timmons's business background includes running a CrossFit gym and yoga studios in Greenville.¹ He studied cybersecurity risk and strategy at New York University while serving in Congress, telling the university that flexible coursework helped him manage an unpredictable schedule.¹ He completed his master's in 2021.² /)

Born in Greenville, Timmons earned his undergraduate degree at George Washington University and graduate and law degrees at the University of South Carolina.² /) A former prosecutor and state senator, he entered Congress in 2019 and also serves as a captain and military lawyer in the South Carolina Air National Guard.³ He previously worked on Senator Bill Frist's staff in 2006 and 2007.² /)

He serves on Financial Services and Oversight, chairing the latter committee's Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.³ He sponsored the SMART Act, which passed the House in May 2026.⁴⁵ The proposal would allow qualifying banks and credit unions with up to $6 billion in assets to alternate broader and narrower regulatory examinations, while preserving regulators' authority to conduct additional reviews.⁶ Banks facing formal enforcement proceedings or orders, or a change in control since their last full examination, would be excluded.⁶

Timmons advocates reduced federal spending and a smaller bureaucracy.⁷ He also supports the Trump administration's border enforcement approach.⁸ He faces Democrat Courtney McClain and Libertarian Jessica Ethridge.⁹