Elections · U.S. House · South Carolina
South Carolina House race, District 6
Jim Clyburn holds this seat and is running to keep it against John Peterson.
The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
General-election ballot as recorded August 27, 2026. Not a prediction.
The seat
Jim Clyburn
Democrat · Holds the seat now
Discloses no individual stock trades.
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in South Carolina
- General electionNovember 3, 2026In 10 weeks
Register 30 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 83,556 votes
- Jim ClyburnWon90.3%75,411
- Frederick Goodwin9.7%8,145
The primary · 29,950 votes
- John PetersonWon74%22,169
- Maurice Washington26%7,781
Primary results as recorded August 27, 2026, in the canvass's own published order. Via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), which cites each state's canvass. A primary result is a filed fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
- Small donors
- 13%$165K
- Large donors
- 24%$293K
- Bundled
- --
- PACs
- 59%$720K
- Other
- 4%$47K
Small donors give under $200; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
2 filedPrimary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
How this seat voted last time
D+23 in 2024
- James E. ClyburnWon59.5%
- Duke Buckner36.7%
305,977 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
The district
Census context- People
- 746K
- Median household income
- $56K
- Unemployment
- 5.9%
- Living below the poverty line
- 19.8%
- Without health insurance
- 10.9%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain; money figures carry their own coverage dates. Dataset built 2026-08-27. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.