Graded F: South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson (R-02)

Hovik moves the review to South Carolina, where Republican Joe Wilson of the 2nd District is among the members graded F on ANCA’s 2026 report cards. The transition keeps the state-by-state format that structures the full conversation with Hamparian.

ANCA’s grades reflect records on Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), and human rights. A failing mark tells the Armenian American community that a member’s votes and statements have run counter to its priorities. Wilson’s inclusion adds South Carolina to the map of states the hosts walk through, each one filling in the picture of where Congress stands.

For diaspora voters, these state-by-state segments function as a practical guide. They can find their representative, see the grade, and understand how it was earned. The South Carolina stop is one piece of a larger accountability exercise that ties individual records to the community’s long-running work on recognition, aid, and justice.