Endorsed 
A native son of South Carolina, Congressman Jim Clyburn has represented parts of central and eastern South Carolina since 1993.
Congressman Clyburn came from humble beginnings in Sumter, South Carolina. The eldest son of an activist, Christian minister and an independent, civic-minded beautician, he has long been grounded in family, faith, and public service. A 1961 graduate of South Carolina State, he began his professional career as a public-school teacher in Charleston.
Before being elected to Congress he directed two community development programs, served on the staff of a South Carolina Governor, and ran a state agency under four South Carolina Governors – two Democrats and two Republicans. When he was elected to Congress in 1993, James Clyburn quickly rose through the leadership ranks and was elected co-president of his freshman class. Rep.
Clyburn previously served as Assistant Democratic Leader from 2011 to 2018 and 2023 to March 2024, and House Majority Whip from 2019 to 2022 and 2007 to 2010, breaking ground as the first African American to serve multiple terms as Majority Whip.
