SC-06: Clyburn says he'll seek an 18th term in South Carolina

Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.), a Democratic titan of the House, announced Thursday he will seek reelection this year for an 18th term, ending the speculation that he was ready to retire at the end of this Congress.

Speaking to reporters in South Carolina, Clyburn, 85, said he will file the paperwork to run again in November’s midterms to keep his seat in the sprawling 6th District that Clyburn has held since 1993.

“I have served in public life all of my life,” Clyburn said from the South Carolina Democratic Party headquarters in Columbia.

Clyburn’s decision means he will not join Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), two other former Democratic leaders who had both announced earlier in the term that they will retire at the end of this Congress. The move all but ensures Clyburn’s return to Capitol Hill for another two years.



https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5780614-jim-clyburn-reelection/