Rep. Jim Clyburn wins 18th House term in South Carolina
The gist
Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn won an 18th U.S. House term in South Carolina's 6th District.
The 85-year-old survived a redistricting push aimed at unseating him.
How it unfolded
- Apr 9, 2026Clyburn, 85, told ABC News he was running for reelection rather than retiring, and launched his re-election bid.
- May 17, 2026A Guardian report said Clyburn could see his district dismantled after the Supreme Court effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act, as Republicans moved to oust him.
- Jun 2026Clyburn easily cleared the Democratic primary, defeating Frederick R. Goodwin in a landslide.
Key terms
- redistricting
- The process of drawing electoral district boundaries, done after each ten-year census in the United States.
- Voting Rights Act
- A provision of the 1965 U.S. law banning racial discrimination in voting, used to challenge maps that dilute minority votes.
- primary
- An election in which voters of a political party choose that party's candidate for an upcoming general election.
Source: Wikipedia