Jim Clyburn
Candidate · U.S. House · South Carolina
Democrat · Incumbent97%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatSouth Carolina, district 6
AgainstJohn Peterson (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingIncumbent
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websiteclyburnforcongress.com ↗
X@ClyburnSC06 ↗ Campaign
The district
SC-6 · South Carolina
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026.
The campaign · in their wordsclyburnforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Making America's Greatness Accessible and Affordable for All”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Rural Energy Saving Program
“RESP allows the nation's Rural Electric Cooperatives to make loans to their members to increase the energy efficiency of their homes.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
10-20-30 Funding Formula
“Jim's 10-20-30 plan directs at least 10 percent of appropriated funds to communities where 20 percent or more of their populations have lived below the poverty level for the last 30 years.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Gullah Geechee
“Jim Clyburn's bill creating the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor became law in 1996.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 45 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 7 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · South Carolina House, district 6 · 7 days out
Jim ClyburnDemocrat · incumbent · Left 23 from statements97%
John PetersonRepublican · challenger5%23
One of the two has no placement yet · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.7M
Raised
$668k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$460k
Itemized · 69% of individual
525
Named donors
23%
Itemized from South Carolina
By occupation
$46k
$44k
$40k
$16k
$16k
By state
$105k
$103k
$89k
$30k
$23k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Whip Clyburn supports H.R. 40, a bill to study the crushing economic, educational, and health impacts of centuries of slavery”
“it showed the need for systemic change. I have been saying for a long time now that so much in this country needs to be restructured.”
“House Democrats passed the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community ... Gender identity is specifically defined”
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-4
William Timmons (R) · 94%
vs. Courtney McClain (D) · 3%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Jim Clyburn
Candidate · U.S. House · South Carolina
Democrat · Incumbent97%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Peterson (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Making America's Greatness Accessible and Affordable for All”
Plank 1
Rural Energy Saving Program
“RESP allows the nation's Rural Electric Cooperatives to make loans to their members to increase the energy efficiency of their homes.”
Plank 2
10-20-30 Funding Formula
“Jim's 10-20-30 plan directs at least 10 percent of appropriated funds to communities where 20 percent or more of their populations have lived below the poverty level for the last 30 years.”
Plank 3
Gullah Geechee
“Jim Clyburn's bill creating the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor became law in 1996.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · clyburnforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Civil rightsLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
TradeLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
GunsLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
EducationLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
Health careL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · SC-6 · 7 days out
Jim ClyburnDemocrat · incumbent · Left 23 from statements97%John PetersonRepublican · challenger5%23
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 69% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Whip Clyburn supports H.R. 40, a bill to study the crushing economic, educational, and health impacts of centuries of slavery”
“it showed the need for systemic change. I have been saying for a long time now that so much in this country needs to be restructured.”
“House Democrats passed the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community ... Gender identity is specifically defined”
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-4Timmons (R) vs. McClain (D)94% · 3%
All 9 South Carolina races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll