SC's Joe Wilson to object to Electoral College certification of 2020 election The statement says in part: "the Courts have declined to act and it is my duty to object to the Electoral count" Author: WLTX Updated: 6:48 PM EST December 31, 2020 COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson has added his name to the list of those objecting to the Electoral College's certification of the 2020 Presidential Election on Jan. 6. Wilson, a Republican who represents the Second Congressional District, which includes parts of Columbia and all of Lexington, announced his decision Thursday. Wilson's office issued the following statement on New Year's Eve: