James E. Clyburn

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James E. Clyburn

U.S. Representative · SC-6 · D

U.S. Representative — SC-6 (D)

James Enos Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district. First elected in 1992, Clyburn is serving his 17th term, representing a congressional district that includes most of the majority-black precincts in and around Columbia and Charleston, as well as most of the majority-black areas outside Beaufort and nearly all of South Carolina's share of the Black Belt. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 1992–2026 cycles

$27,766,444 raised

Influence graph
Individual 31%
PAC 67%
Other

Where the $27,766,444 raised came from · FEC · 1992–2026 cycle

$27,766,444
Raised
FEC receipts · 1992–2026 cycle
$18,620,744
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 1992–2026 cycles
$2,560,000
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 122 sources

Verify at FEC.gov ↗

Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

  • Melinda French Gates
    PIVOTAL VENTURES · FOUNDER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • William Harris
    EVERGREEN MONEY · EXECUTIVE · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Sadia Malik
    SELF-EMPLOYED · MEDICAL TESTING · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,300
  • Marcus Sebastian Mason
    THE MADISON GROUP LLC · SENIOR PARTNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,800
  • Martha B Gunter
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,700
  • Lloyd N. Moore
    THE MOORE COMPANIES · BUSINESS OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,300
  • Lynne Dobson
    SELF-EMPLOYED · BIZ OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $5,000
  • Todd Metcalf
    PWC · ATTORNEY · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $4,250
  • David Dorwart
    VIAONE SERVICES / NAT'L LIFELINE ASSOC · OWNER CHAIRMAN & CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $4,000
  • Jason Vanarsdall
    STANDUP WIRELESS · VP OF GOV. RELATIONS · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $4,000
  • Kristi Brown
    COMMUNITY OUTREACH PARTNERSHIPS · BUSINESS OWNER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $4,000
  • Darrell M. Campbell
    THE CAMPBELL CONSULTING GROUP · PRINCIPAL · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $4,000
  • Danielle Perry
    TRUCONNECT · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $4,000
  • Chuck Campbell
    CGM LLC · SOFTWARE · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $4,000
  • Elizabeth Enders
    SELF-EMPLOYED · PAINTER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $3,765

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$223,145
  • Lawyers & law firms$75,607
  • Not employed / self$69,030
  • Retired$57,422
  • Securities & investment$38,810
  • Real estate$17,000
  • Health professionals$15,965
  • Education$15,575

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • SELF$7,720
  • EVERGREEN MONEY$6,600
  • PIVOTAL VENTURES$6,600
  • ARNOLD VENTURES LLC$6,600
  • THE MADISON GROUP LLC$5,800
  • THE MOORE COMPANIES$5,300
  • LARKIN DEVELOPMENT GROUP$5,000
  • GRAY GLOBAL ADVISORS$4,300
  • PWC$4,250
  • THE VISTRIA GROUP$4,050

Committee assignments · 4

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
  • House Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
  • House Committee on Appropriations — Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 3

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.R. 9269Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
  • H.R. 8078Voter Empowerment Act of 2026· Government Operations and Politics
  • H.R. 3868Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025· Crime and Law Enforcement

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 124 total

People0
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Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees124

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