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Jim Clyburn (Democrat) and John Peterson (Republican) are the nominees for South Carolina's 6th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Jim Clyburn is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Jim Clyburn's campaign had raised $1.7 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $2,000 for Jim Clyburn and $0 against.
Jim Clyburn (DEM, incumbent), John Peterson (REP).
1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy.
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From South Carolina's official election office. Each line links to the official page it came from.
Registration
Register by Sun, Oct 4 (Online/fax/email received by Oct 4; mail postmarked by Oct 5; most offices close 5 p.m. Oct 2 for in-person.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗Source: scvotes.gov ↗
Early voting in person
Mon, Oct 19 to Sat, Oct 31 (8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mon-Sat; closed Sunday Oct 25.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗
By mail
Mail voting needs a reason the state accepts (Qualifying reason needed, e.g. disability, age 65+, work obligations; early in-person voting open to all.); request a ballot by Fri, Oct 23 (Completed application received by county office by 5:00 p.m.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by county office by 7:00 p.m. Election Day; postmarks do not count.) (passed)Source: scvotes.gov ↗
Current photo ID (SC driver's license/DMV ID, SC voter registration card with photo, federal military ID, or US passport); reasonable-impediment provisional ballot otherwise.Source: scvotes.gov ↗
Checked October 8, 2026. Rules can change; confirm with the official site before you go.
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Jim Clyburn (DEM, incumbent)
Raised
$1.7M through 2026-10-14individuals $674K · PACs $961K · from the candidate's other committees $24K · cash on hand $1.8M
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
SYLVAMO CORPORATION PAC $7,500
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $4,000
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
TD BANK N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (TECHNET) FEDERAL PAC $1,000
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC) $7,500
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
THE WESTERVELT COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $1,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $5,000
TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP. EMPLOYEES PAC AKA 'THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC' OR 'DISNEY PAC' $1,000
TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC) $2,500
U.S. BANCORP POLITICAL PARTICIPATION PROGRAM $2,500
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $5,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $10K
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) $3,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $5,000
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $5,000
UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) $8,500
VEN-PAC $1,000
VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND $1,500
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,500
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC PAC $3,000
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
WSP USA INC. PAC $1,000
XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (XPAC) $1,000
No 2025–26 FEC reports or outside spending found for John Peterson.
No campaign ads analyzed for this race yet.
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