James E. Clyburn

Democrat. Trump won South Carolina in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 88; Born July 21, 1940.
Lean: D+13; Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 1993; Served since January 5, 1993.
Cash on hand: $1.83M; $1,827,711. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over John Peterson (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Won with 90.3%

June 9. Next: Frederick R Goodwin, 9.8%.

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.

None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: Charleston, 400,000 homes. The district is 35.4% of the market; 5 markets in all.

2026 primary: $882K spent, $10.56 a vote

2024 general: $576K spent, $1.88 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Ranking Member of the Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Committees: Appropriations

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 59.50%
Victory margin: +22.78 pts
Harris, 2024: 60.54% · +22.68 pts

Margin 0.10 points above Harris. Vote share 1.04 points below.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Duke Buckner. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$3.4M	35%	$2.0M
2022	$3.6M	43%	$2.3M
2024	$2.2M	33%	$1.8M

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 5
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 5
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 18
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 8
Conservative average, out of 100: 9
Progressive average, out of 100: 90 (LCV 88, Progressive Punch 92, Stop Corruption Now none)
IAP Action score, immigration: -106, rank 288 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: F

Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.