James E. Clyburn

U.S. Representative, South Carolina 6th Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · South Carolina 6th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: South Carolina State Election Commission — certified candidate list, 2026 Statewide General Election: U.S. House of Representatives, District 6 — 'James E Jim Clyburn', Democratic, status 'Active' · read Sep 24, 2026

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South Carolina State Election Commission — certified candidate list, 2026 Statewide General Election: U.S. House of Representatives, District 6 — 'James E Jim Clyburn', Democratic, status 'Active' (3/16/2026)

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The District

What South Carolina 6th Congressional District covers

Covers all of Clarendon County, Hampton County and Bamberg County; parts of Williamsburg County, Colleton County, Orangeburg County, Jasper County, Dorchester County, Richland County, Allendale County, Calhoun County, Charleston County, Sumter County and Florence County.

Includes North Charleston (part), Charleston (part), Ridgeland (part), Hardeeville (part), Columbia (part), Hollywood, Meggett, Gadsden, Hopkins, Jacksonboro, North Santee, Ravenel and 73 more.

Map of South Carolina 6th Congressional District with 429 precincts

429 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, statewide Voter Precincts (gis.state.sc.us, 2026); per-election precinct editions for the 2020/2022/2024 certified results: SC RFA statewide precinct files 2022-06, 2022-12, 2024-09 and Census 2020 VTDs (sc-rfa-2022-06, sc-rfa-2022-12, sc-rfa-2024-10, sc-census-vtd2020)

Results

Certified results for South Carolina 6th Congressional District

U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

SC-2024-11-05-Cntyprec · Nov 5, 2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James E Jim ClyburnDemocrat	Democrat	182,056	59.5%
Duke BucknerRepublican	Republican	112,360	36.7%
Michael SimpsonLibertarian	Libertarian	5,279	1.7%
Gregg Marcel DixonOther party	Other party	4,927	1.6%
Joseph OddoOther party	Other party	1,056	0.3%
Write-InNonpartisan	Nonpartisan	299	0.1%

Certified — SEC final ENR (county detail files); reconciled to the certified county totals · South Carolina State Election Commission — ENR county detail results

U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

SC-2022-11-08-Cntyprec · Nov 8, 2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James E Jim ClyburnDemocrat	Democrat	130,923	62.0%
Duke BucknerRepublican	Republican	79,879	37.9%
Write-InNonpartisan	Nonpartisan	226	0.1%

Certified — SEC final ENR (county detail files); reconciled to the certified county totals · South Carolina State Election Commission — ENR county detail results

U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

SC-2020-11-03-Cntyprec · Nov 3, 2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James E Jim ClyburnDemocrat	Democrat	197,477	68.2%
John McCollumRepublican	Republican	89,258	30.8%
Mark HackettConstitution	Constitution	2,646	0.9%
Write-InNonpartisan	Nonpartisan	272	0.1%

Certified — SEC final ENR (county detail files); reconciled to the certified county totals · South Carolina State Election Commission — ENR county detail results

Key Votes

The record

H.Con.Res. 93: War Powers Resolution — Iran (Sept. 15, 2026) — voted YesClose vote
On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 220–204 (9 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 213–0; I: 0–1; R: 7–203 · Roll call 307, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Sep 15, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027 — voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 216–212 (3 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 6–205; I: 1–0; R: 209–7 · Roll call 278, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.Con.Res. 86: War Powers Resolution — Iran (June 3, 2026) — voted YesClose vote
On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 215–208 (7 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 211–0; I: 0–1; R: 4–207 · Roll call 199, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jun 3, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act (farm bill) — voted No
On Passage · tally 224–200 (6 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 14–197; I: 1–0; R: 209–3 · Roll call 154, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 221–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 4–209; R: 217–0 · Roll call 87, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (concur in Senate amendments) — voted YesClose voteBroke with party
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · tally 217–214 (1 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 21–193; R: 196–21 · Roll call 53, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (House passage) — voted Yes
On Passage · tally 341–88 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 149–64; R: 192–24 · Roll call 45, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jan 22, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act — voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · tally 427–1 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 211–0; R: 216–1 · Roll call 289, 119th Congress, 1st session
Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

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H.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (ends shutdown; concur in Senate amendment) — voted NoClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 222–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 6–207; R: 216–2 · Roll call 285, 119th Congress, 1st session
Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 3838: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2026 — voted No
On Passage · tally 231–196 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 17–192; R: 214–4 · Roll call 262, 119th Congress, 1st session
Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 3633: CLARITY Act (digital asset market structure) — voted No
On Passage · tally 294–134 (4 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 78–134; R: 216–0 · Roll call 199, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (final, concur in Senate amendment) — voted NoClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 218–214 · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 218–2 · Roll call 190, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 4: Rescissions Act of 2025 — voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 214–212 (6 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–208; R: 214–4 · Roll call 168, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (House passage) — voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 215–214 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 215–2 · Roll call 145, 119th Congress, 1st session
May 22, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.J.Res. 88: Disapproval of EPA waiver for California vehicle emission standards — voted No
On Passage · tally 246–164 (22 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 35–164; R: 211–0 · Roll call 114, 119th Congress, 1st session
May 1, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.Con.Res. 14: FY2025 budget resolution (concur in Senate amendment) — voted NoClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 216–214 (3 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 216–2 · Roll call 100, 119th Congress, 1st session
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 22: SAVE Act (proof of citizenship to register) — voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 220–208 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 4–208; R: 216–0 · Roll call 102, 119th Congress, 1st session
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 217–213 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 1–212; R: 216–1 · Roll call 70, 119th Congress, 1st session
Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act — voted No
On Passage · tally 312–108 (13 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 98–107; R: 214–1 · Roll call 33, 119th Congress, 1st session
Feb 6, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
S. 5: Laken Riley Act (final passage) — voted No
On Passage · tally 263–156 (14 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 46–156; R: 217–0 · Roll call 23, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 22, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act — voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 218–206 (9 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 2–206; R: 216–0 · Roll call 12, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 14, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — did not vote
On Passage · tally 243–140 (50 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 45–140; R: 198–0 · Roll call 7, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 9, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act — voted No
On Passage · tally 264–159 (11 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 48–159; R: 216–0 · Roll call 6, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
Election of the Speaker (Jan. 3, 2025) — voted for Jeffries
Election of the Speaker · tally Johnson (LA) 218 Jeffries 215 Emmer 1 · Johnson (LA) · Roll call 2, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 3, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score -0.4660 over 566 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Scorecards

Club for Growth scorecard, 2025: 0%
0% on the Club for Growth's 2025 congressional scorecard; lifetime score 5%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · Club for Growth · source
AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard, 2025: 100%
100% on the AFL-CIO's 2025 Legislative Scorecard; lifetime score 97%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · AFL-CIO · source
League of Conservation Voters scorecard, 2025: 94%
94% on LCV's 2025 National Environmental Scorecard; lifetime score 88%. The organization's own rating.
Self-published · League of Conservation Voters · source
Heritage Action for America scorecard, 119th Congress: 0%
0% on Heritage Action's 119th Congress scorecard (key votes and co-sponsorships, updated weekly while Congress is in session). The organization's own rating.
Self-published · Heritage Action for America · source

Committees and Appointments

Committee on Appropriations — Member
U.S. House, 119th Congress · Member · Subcommittees: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives — Member Data (committee assignments) · source

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change: Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised: $1,233,951cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand: $1,634,793cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent: $1,550,177cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed: $0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due: Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Angerholzer Broz Consulting Llc$269,654.83
Well & Lighthouse Llc$35,000.00
Acs Sound And Light$32,448.08
Capital Gifts And Awards$29,025.40
Lester & Associates$24,800.00

Campaign finance — Friends Of Jim Clyburn: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

Campaign finance — Friends Of Jim Clyburn: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,233,951.44 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,550,176.68 · cash on hand $1,634,792.67 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $462,468.66 (38%); PACs and other political committees $722,490.83 (59%); Transfers from authorized committees $20,894.66 (2%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $28,097.29 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $338,932.40; other $171,510.51; staff, contractors and reimbursements $65,892.28; polling $24,800.00; direct mail $13,069.40; general consulting $4,600.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Stock trades — no periodic transaction reports filed 2024–2026
No periodic transaction reports appear in the U.S. House Clerk financial-disclosure indexes for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (searched by StateDst and surname). Index files searched as of 2026-09-24.
Official · U.S. House Clerk

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against James

Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $2,400–$3,500 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
May 31, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
Google/YouTube ads — FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $2,400–$3,500 (Google creative spend ranges).
May 31, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“It is my pleasure to welcome my Congressional colleagues, partners, and community members to the 2026 Faith and Politics Institutes' Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage. As we come together in my home state of South Carolina, I am inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he intoned: 'We must keep moving. If you can't fly, run; if you can't run, walk; crawl; but by all means keep moving,' Movement defines the American story which encompasses African American history in which this state has played a pivotal and powerful role. South Carolina is inextricably linked to the struggles as well as the achievements of our great nation. As we begin this pilgrimage, let us recognize and properly honor the past, but also acknowledge the present and embrace opportunities for positive change.”

Clyburn To Co-Host the Faith and Politics Institute’s 2026 Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage in Charleston, South CarolinaMar 13, 2026 · Official · clyburn.house.gov [Official] · source

“The American people want us to focus on making their lives better, not on the constantly shifting, ill-defined objectives that have been put forth by Trump and his advisers as the supposed goals of this war of choice.”

Clyburn Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution VoteMar 5, 2026 · Official · clyburn.house.gov [Official] · source

“I voted for the Iran war powers resolution because I believe the Constitution gives the power to declare war to Congress to avoid precisely this scenario: a misguided president putting American lives at risk in a military conflict without a clear national security justification and without a coherent plan to achieve a successful outcome.”

Clyburn Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution VoteMar 5, 2026 · Official · clyburn.house.gov [Official] · source

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

Official Websiteclyburn.house.govCampaign site: https://clyburn.house.govSep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channelsOfficial
Xx.com/RepJamesClyburnSelf-published
Facebookfacebook.com/jameseclyburnSelf-published
Instagraminstagram.com/repjamesclyburnSelf-published
YouTubeyoutube.com/@repjamesclyburnSelf-published

Public social accounts
X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for South Carolina 6th Congressional District

John PetersonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, SC-06 — Democratic
Listed as “James E Jim Clyburn”, Democratic, status Active. Other Active candidates in the race: John Peterson.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · source
Sponsored travel — Foundation for Rural Service and New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group
Las Cruces, NM, Roswell, NM, Mescaleros, NM, 8/12/2025 to 8/15/2025. Original filing, filed by Emerald Garrett.
Aug 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — Partnership for a Secure America and Carnegie Corporation of New York
Warrenton, VA, 9/7/2024 to 9/8/2024. Original filing, filed by Emerald Garrett.
Sep 7, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — National Association of Counties
Las Vegas, NV, St. George, UT, 9/3/2024 to 9/6/2024. Original filing, filed by Willie Lyles, III.
Sep 3, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — Foundation for Nuclear Studies
Columbia, SC, 4/21/2024 to 4/22/2024. Original filing, filed by Willie Lyles, III.
Apr 21, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — National Association of Counties
Los Angeles, CA, Costa Mesa, CA, 2/20/2024 to 2/23/2024. Original filing, filed by Willie Lyles III.
Feb 20, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — Louisiana Sugar Cane Foundation, Inc.
New Orleans, LA, Thibodaux, LA, 11/9/2023 to 11/11/2023. Original filing, filed by Emerald Garrett.
Nov 9, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — National Association of Counties
Miami, FL, 10/26/2022 to 10/28/2022. Original filing, filed by Willie Lyles III.
Oct 26, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — Software Education Foundation d.b.a. Software.org: the BSA Foundation
San Francisco, CA, 10/12/2022 to 10/14/2022. Original filing, filed by Nnemdilim Ubezonu.
Oct 12, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — Foundation for Rural Service
Burlington, VT, 8/16/2022 to 8/19/2022. Original filing, filed by Seth Ismail.
Aug 16, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — J Street Education Fund
Tel Aviv, Israel, 7/29/2022 to 8/4/2022. Original filing, filed by James Clyburn.
Jul 29, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — J Street Education Fund
Tel Aviv, Israel, 7/2/2022 to 7/9/2022. Original filing, filed by Nnemdilim Ubezonu.
Jul 2, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — Microsoft Corporation
Bellevue, WA, Redmond, WA, 6/29/2022 to 7/1/2022. Original filing, filed by Willie Lyles III.
Jun 29, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — Motion Pictute Association, Inc. (MPA)
Los Angeles, 5/31/2022 to 6/2/2022. Original filing, filed by Yelberton Watkins.
May 31, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute Democracy Fund William Flora Hewlett Foundation
Montpelier Station, VA, 12/17/2021 to 12/19/2021. Original filing, filed by Ashleigh Wilson.
Dec 17, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel — The Foundation for Rural Service
Great Falls, MT, Havre, MT, 8/17/2021 to 8/20/2021. Original filing, filed by Seth Ismail.
Aug 17, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Representative · SC-06
Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
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