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James E. Clyburn

U.S. Representative · South Carolina, District 6

  • Democrat
  • Since 1993
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 17 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    274 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4006

    202-225-3315

  • District offices

    Columbia · Kingstree · Santee · Sumter

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  • Capitol office: 274 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4006 · 202-225-3315
  • 1225 Lady St., Suite 200, Columbia, SC, 29201 · 803-799-1100
  • 130 W. Main St., Kingstree, SC, 29556 · 843-355-1211
  • 176 Municipal Way, Santee, SC, 29142 · 803-854-4700
  • 129 South Harvin Street, Sumter, SC, 29150 · 803-883-5020

Evidence & sources

  • U.S. House roll-call votes

    Votes and participation

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

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Scorecard

Voting Record

16.0/ 100

Ranked 209 of 215 in the House minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    437 of 445 while seated (98.2%)

    47th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    3 of 3 sponsored · 3.0 points

    3rd percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 0 cosponsored

    0 passed a chamber · 0 reported · 3 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    668 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

Collecting data - coming soon

How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

What counts toward promise adherence

0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.

The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.

  • Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
  • Met 180 days in office · 668 days so far
  • Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled

Capture checklist

The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.

  • Not yet captured Campaign issues page
  • Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
  • Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire

Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.

What counts toward effectiveness

3 substantive bills sponsored · 0 cosponsored bills enacted · 437 of 445 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.

Roll-call attendance by session

  • House 119-1: 127 of 131 roll calls cast, 4 not voting
  • House 119-2: 310 of 314 roll calls cast, 4 not voting

Public opinion polls

The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.

No public approval survey on record for this office.

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain), fetched 2026-10-25.
This score is a guide, not a verdict.