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2026 candidates we're tracking in SC-6
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James E Jim Clyburn
Democratic
Incumbent
Jim Clyburn began his career as a public school teacher in Charleston before serving as South Carolina Human Affairs Commissioner from 1974 to 1992, after becoming the state's first Black gubernatorial advisor in 1971, per his official House biography. He is a senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the House Appropriations Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
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John Peterson
Republican
Peterson works as a banquet supervisor at the Embassy Suites in North Charleston and previously worked in customer service management at Wegmans in New York, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from SUNY Brockport and serves as a Republican precinct president in Charleston County, per the campaign site.
About this race
South Carolina's 6th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The South Carolina primary is Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 23, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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