South Carolina SC-06 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
SEAT HELD
Jim Clyburn
RACE WINNER
Jim Clyburn
Seat held
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Jim Clyburn (D)
RACE RATING
Last updated : Feb 8, 2022COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Jul 18, 2022Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Jim Clyburn
First Elected: 1992
Last General Election: 68.2%
Last Primary Election: -
Full Bio:
CLYBURN, James Enos, (relative of George Washington Murray),
a Representative from South Carolina; born in Sumter, Sumter County,
S.C., July 21, 1940; graduated from Mather Academy, Camden, S.C., 1957; B.S.,
South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, S.C., 1961; teacher; employment
counselor, South Carolina state employment security commission, 1965-1966;
director, Charleston County, S.C., neighborhood youth corps and new careers
projects, 1966-1968; executive director, South Carolina state commission for
farm workers, 1968-1971; staff, Governor John C. West of South Carolina,
1971-1974; South Carolina human affairs commissioner, 1974-1992; elected as a
Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the twelve succeeding Congresses
(January 3, 1993-present); chair, House Democratic Caucus (One Hundred Ninth
Congress); majority whip (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh
Congresses); assistant Democratic leader (One Hundred Twelfth through One
Hundred Fifteenth Congresses).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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DISTRICT DATA
South Carolina - 06
Parts of Columbia and Charleston, Sumter
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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xx.x%xx votes
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2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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xx.x%xx votes
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RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Jun 10, 2026
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