Politician
Jim Clyburn
Democrat · South Carolina · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2SC02042
Jim Clyburn (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 South Carolina 6th District race, $961K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$11M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
61%
$6.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina 6th District | $1.7M | 57% | $2K / $0 | $3K | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | South Carolina 6th District | $2.2M | 66% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | South Carolina 6th District | $3.6M | 57% | $0 / $0 | – | $3.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | South Carolina 6th District | $3.4M | 65% | $0 / $0 | $3K | $3.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$14K
- American Health Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- The Albertsons Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aci PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$12K
- Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)UnionLobbyist PAC$11K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$11K
- National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- Care in Action PACfor $2K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $155K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $909K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $590K$143K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $590K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $144K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $909K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $143K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $155K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $143K$498K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $498K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $143K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $498K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $143K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $36K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $36K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $36K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $155K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $504K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $909K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $155K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $36K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $143K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $143K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $278K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $143K$504K$498K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $504K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $909K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
5 former aides now lobbying
Ashli Scott PalmerFormer congressional staff
Floor Director, Majority Whip Clyburn (2019); Policy Director, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn (2014-2017); Chief of Staff, Rural Business Agency of USDA…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications, Humana, Citigroup Washington, INC, Molson Coors Beverage Company USA and 8 more · via Resolution Public Affairs, LLC
Ashli PalmerFormer congressional staff
Floor Ops Dir, Maj Whip Jim Clyburn (2019-2020); Policy Dir, Rep. Clyburn (2014-2017); CoS, Rural Business Services Agency (USDA) (2013-2014); Senior LA, Rep…
Now lobbies for American Hotel & Lodging Association, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Finseca, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and 7 more · via Tiber Creek Group, Tiber Creek
Bradford EllisonFormer congressional staff
May 2008-July 2008: Intern to Rep. Al Green (TX); July 2008 - August 2008 and June - August 2010: Intern to Rep. James Clyburn (SC)
Now lobbies for Jump Crypto Holdings LLC, Multicoin Capital, Swords To Plowshares: Veterans Rights Organization · via Squire Patton Boggs
Matt GrinneyFormer congressional staff
Sr. Policy and Comms Advisor, FHFA; Dep. Director of Speechwriting, VP of the United States; Speechwriter, US Dept. HHS; Comms Advisor, Sen. Mike Lee; Staff …
Now lobbies for Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association, Electronic Payments Coalition (epc) · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
David GrimaldiFormer congressional staff
Congressman Edolphus Towns, Legislative Counsel; Congressman James E. Clyburn, Chief Counsel
Now lobbies for Blockchain Association
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Questions people ask
- Who funded Jim Clyburn's 2026 campaign?
- Jim Clyburn (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 South Carolina 6th District race, $961K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jim Clyburn?
- The Boeing Company PAC ($15K), National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (Nmhc PAC) ($10K), Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) ($10K), Nea Fund for Children and Public Education ($10K), Unum Group Political Action Committee (Unumpac) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jim Clyburn's race?
- Care in Action PAC ($2K for) in 2026.
- How much has Jim Clyburn raised across elections?
- $1.7M in 2026 (South Carolina 6th District), $2.2M in 2024 (South Carolina 6th District), $3.6M in 2022 (South Carolina 6th District), $3.4M in 2020 (South Carolina 6th District).