Democratic
Jim Clyburn
Incumbent representative for SC-6. Voting record, ideology and biography →
VotePredictor forecast
Jim Clyburn favored
Safe D · predicted margin D+27.8
100%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
D+25.22026 national environment
D+6.3Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
John Peterson
Major-party general-election nominee.
Polls
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Candidate news
Every Democrat Who Voted Against Impeaching Trump
House Democrats launched another Hail Mary bid to impeach President Donald Trump, but the effort was undercut by members of their own party.More than a dozen Democrats joined 213 Republicans in voting “no” Tuesday night. Another 46 Democrats simply voted “pre…
The New Republic · September 16, 2026
Congressional Black Caucus Institute Launches SO VOTE Initiative to Mobilize Black Voters
Black voters are a key constituency heading into the 2026 midterms, but reaching voters is a major part of the challenge. On Tuesday, the Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) announced SO VOTE, a civic participation initiative aimed at mobilizing low-p…
The Root · September 15, 2026
Rep. Jim Clyburn’s Supreme Court plan isn’t worth discussing
Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., is a powerful and respected member of Congress who has generally pushed this country in the right direction, but his suggestion that the Supreme Court be expanded from nine justices to 13 is a waste of time and energy. The same holds…
Biztoc.com · September 1, 2026
The Supreme Court Brought This on Themselves
South Carolina Representative Jim Clyburn endorsed calls to expand the Supreme Court over the weekend, reflecting a growing resolve among Democratic officials to do what they considered unthinkable a decade ago and fairly unpalatable as recently as five years…
The New Republic · September 1, 2026
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