Courtney McClain
Candidate · U.S. House · South Carolina
Democrat · Challenger3%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatSouth Carolina, district 4
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websitemcclainforsc.com ↗
FECH6SC04171 ↗
The district
SC-4 · South Carolina
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Political Organizer, Lobbyist & Civil Rights Activist.
The campaign · in their wordsmcclainforsc.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Tackling the Housing Crisis
“Restrict corporate landlords and private equity firms from buying up single-family homes and removing the tax advantages that large corporate buyers currently have over individual homebuyers.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Our Health, Our Fight
“Fully fund the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and increase subsidies so families can afford lower monthly premiums.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Bringing Down the Cost of Living
“Ban the use of dynamic pricing for groceries, rent, and necessities, and regulate when companies can change their prices to restore the need for competitive pricing and help the consumer”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 44 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 9 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · South Carolina House, district 4 · 7 days out
William TimmonsRepublican · incumbent · Right 30 on the record94%Courtney McClainDemocrat · challenger · Left 31 from statements3%3031
61 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$100k
Raised
$100k
From individuals
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Fully fund the IRS and empower staff to hold the rich who cut corners accountable”
“Expand and increase the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for workers without children”
“raise the federal minimum wage to a family-sustaining level that increases annually with the cost of living”
On the ballot with them · South Carolina, Nov 3, 2026
SC Senate
Darline Graham (R) · 77%
vs. Annie Andrews (D) · 24%
SC Governor · open seat
Alan Wilson (R) · 97%
vs. Jermaine Johnson (D) · 6%
SC-1 · open seat
Jenny Honeycutt (R) · 62%
vs. Nancy Lacore (D) · 39%
SC-2
Joe Wilson (R) · 84%
vs. Zyon Khalifa (D) · 16%
SC-3
Sheri Biggs (R) · 95%
vs. Eunice Lehmacher (D) · 1%
SC-5 · open seat
Wes Climer (R) · 93%
vs. Mallory Dittmer (D) · 7%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Courtney McClain
Candidate · U.S. House · South Carolina
Democrat · Challenger3%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Timmons (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Let's Elevate the Upstate”
Plank 1
Tackling the Housing Crisis
“Restrict corporate landlords and private equity firms from buying up single-family homes and removing the tax advantages that large corporate buyers currently have over individual homebuyers.”
Plank 2
Our Health, Our Fight
“Fully fund the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and increase subsidies so families can afford lower monthly premiums.”
Plank 3
Bringing Down the Cost of Living
“Ban the use of dynamic pricing for groceries, rent, and necessities, and regulate when companies can change their prices to restore the need for competitive pricing and help the consumer”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · mcclainforsc.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Health careLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 40
Left, 40 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 32
Left, 32 points from center
Business and laborLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
GunsLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
EducationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Housing and techLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 30
Left, 30 points from center
TradeLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · SC-4 · 7 days out
William TimmonsRepublican · incumbent · Right 30 on the record94%Courtney McClainDemocrat · challenger · Left 31 from statements3%3031
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Fully fund the IRS and empower staff to hold the rich who cut corners accountable”
“Expand and increase the value of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for workers without children”
“raise the federal minimum wage to a family-sustaining level that increases annually with the cost of living”
On the ballot with them · South Carolina
SC SenateGraham (R) vs. Andrews (D)77% · 24%SC Governor · open seatWilson (R) vs. Johnson (D)97% · 6%SC-1 · open seatHoneycutt (R) vs. Lacore (D)62% · 39%SC-2Wilson (R) vs. Khalifa (D)84% · 16%SC-3Biggs (R) vs. Lehmacher (D)95% · 1%SC-5 · open seatClimer (R) vs. Dittmer (D)93% · 7%
All 9 South Carolina races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll