William Richardson Timmons IV (born April 30, 1984) is an American politician, prosecutor, and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district since 2019.

[citation needed] Timmons earned a Juris Doctor and a master's degree in international studies from the University of South Carolina.

[6] As Assistant Solicitor, Timmons prosecuted a variety of offenses during his legal career, including domestic abuse, white-collar crime, and murder.

[9] Timmons was elected to replace retiring Republican incumbent Trey Gowdy in South Carolina's 4th congressional district.

[15] In a four-candidate Republican primary, Timmons prevailed with 52.7% of the vote;[16] he was the only candidate on the general election ballot as his Democratic opponent dropped out in August.

He cosponsored legislation to require Congress to balance the budget, defund Planned Parenthood, support Gold Star Families, strengthen national defense, and promote school choice.

[25] He introduced legislation proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a member of Congress may serve (H.J.Res.86).

"[27] In December 2020, Timmons was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[28] Trump.

The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.

[35] The PACT ACT which expanded VA benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service, received a "nay" from Timmons.

[45] In response to posts on social media, Timmons acknowledged in July 2022 that he and his wife were working on their marriage after "going through tough times" in recent months.