South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
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South Carolina's 6th Congressional District |
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General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: Pending |
Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 6th Congressional District of South Carolina, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Incumbent James Clyburn is running in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on November 3, 2026.
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![]() | James Clyburn (D) |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in South Carolina
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Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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James Clyburn | Democratic Party | $282,314 | $513,981 | $1,607,460 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
Race ratings: South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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9/2/2025 | 8/26/2025 | 8/19/2025 | 8/12/2025 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. |
Ballot access
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District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)
South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Incumbent James Clyburn defeated Duke Buckner, Michael Simpson, Gregg Marcel Dixon, and Joseph Oddo in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | James Clyburn (D) | 59.5 | 182,056 |
![]() | Duke Buckner (R) | 36.7 | 112,360 | |
![]() | Michael Simpson (L) ![]() | 1.7 | 5,279 | |
![]() | Gregg Marcel Dixon (United Citizens Party) | 1.6 | 4,927 | |
![]() | Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party) ![]() | 0.3 | 1,056 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 299 |
Total votes: 305,977 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Ginn (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Clyburn advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Duke Buckner defeated Justin Scott in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Duke Buckner | 55.8 | 10,145 |
![]() | Justin Scott ![]() | 44.2 | 8,050 |
Total votes: 18,195 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dennis Whiteley (R)
Alliance Party convention
Alliance Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Joseph Oddo advanced from the Alliance Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on April 20, 2024.
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✔ | ![]() | Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party) ![]() |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Michael Simpson advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on May 4, 2024.
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✔ | ![]() | Michael Simpson (L) ![]() |
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United Citizens Party convention
United Citizens Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Gregg Marcel Dixon advanced from the United Citizens Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on March 9, 2024.
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✔ | ![]() | Gregg Marcel Dixon (United Citizens Party) |
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Incumbent James Clyburn defeated Duke Buckner in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | James Clyburn (D) | 62.0 | 130,923 |
![]() | Duke Buckner (R) ![]() | 37.9 | 79,879 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 226 |
Total votes: 211,028 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Incumbent James Clyburn defeated Michael Addison and Gregg Marcel Dixon in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | James Clyburn | 87.9 | 48,729 |
![]() | Michael Addison | 7.6 | 4,203 | |
![]() | Gregg Marcel Dixon ![]() | 4.5 | 2,503 |
Total votes: 55,435 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Duke Buckner defeated A. Sonia Morris in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Duke Buckner ![]() | 74.4 | 15,638 |
![]() | A. Sonia Morris ![]() | 25.6 | 5,374 |
Total votes: 21,012 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Chapman (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Incumbent James Clyburn defeated John McCollum and Mark Hackett in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | James Clyburn (D) | 68.2 | 197,477 |
![]() | John McCollum (R) ![]() | 30.8 | 89,258 | |
![]() | Mark Hackett (Constitution Party) | 0.9 | 2,646 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 272 |
Total votes: 289,653 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Harrison Shuler (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Clyburn advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John McCollum advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6.
Constitution convention
Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6
Mark Hackett advanced from the Constitution convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on January 11, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Hackett (Constitution Party) |
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District analysis
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018