Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.69M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$0
Outside support
+ $2K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
15%
Small-dollar share
35%
In-state share
3
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Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.23M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
James E. Clyburn is a Democratic Representative from SC (District 06). Clyburn's campaign has raised $1.2 million from 387 donors. Funding includes 14.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 35.2% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include MICROSOFT, PRITZKER REALTY GROUP L.P., LYNNE DOBSON. Campaign committees include JIM CLYBURN.
Backed byProvisional
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $2,500 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.69M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$457K
From individuals
$165K unitemized
$720K
From PACs
387
Donors
avg $193
14%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2008 1,368 donors$3.08M
- 2010 1,563 donors$3.34M
- 2012 921 donors$2.41M
- 2014 850 donors$2.21M
- 2016 782 donors$2.18M
- 2018 672 donors$1.99M
- 2020 1,419 donors$3.45M
- 2022 1,420 donors$3.59M
- 2024 964 donors$2.22M
- 2026 578 donors$1.23M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 1,137 gifts · 13%$37K
- $200-$499 87 gifts · 8%$22K
- $500-$999 99 gifts · 17%$50K
- $1,000-$2,899 104 gifts · 42%$120K
- $2,900+ 16 gifts · 20%$58K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-1K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- MICROSOFT 3 gifts$7K
- PRITZKER REALTY GROUP L.P. 2 gifts$7K
- LYNNE DOBSON 3 gifts$6K
- HOLLIDAY ASSOCIATES 11 gifts$4K
- FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES 6 gifts$4K
- ADVENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 1 gifts$4K
- BB&T 1 gifts$4K
- BURR FORMAN 1 gifts$4K
- CAROLINA CONCESSION LLC 1 gifts$4K
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 2 gifts$4K
- FRM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS 1 gifts$4K
- MONUMENT ADVOCACY 4 gifts$3K
- MCKISSACK & MCKISSACK 2 gifts$3K
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3 gifts$3K
- NELSON MULLINS 4 gifts$3K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- MICROSOFT 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- PRITZKER REALTY GROUP L.P. 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- LYNNE DOBSON 1 donors · 3 gifts$6K
- HOLLIDAY ASSOCIATES 1 donors · 11 gifts$4K
- FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES 3 donors · 6 gifts$4K
- ADVENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- BB&T 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- BURR FORMAN 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- CAROLINA CONCESSION LLC 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 2 donors · 2 gifts$4K
- FRM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- MONUMENT ADVOCACY 3 donors · 4 gifts$3K
- MCKISSACK & MCKISSACK 1 donors · 2 gifts$3K
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2 donors · 3 gifts$3K
- NELSON MULLINS 2 donors · 4 gifts$3K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMPHRIES, FREDERICK | individual | DC | $7,035 | — | 3 |
| PRITZKER, PENNY | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DOBSON, LYNNE | individual | TX | $5,500 | — | 3 |
| CLYBURN, MIGNON L. | individual | DC | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| SEIU COPE | individual | DC | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| HOLLIDAY, RUSSELL | individual | SC | $4,225 | — | 11 |
| LOWELL, RANDY | individual | SC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BRENAN, MICHAEL R. | individual | SC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| DOYLE, LARRY | individual | TX | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| SIMS, HERBERT | individual | SC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| LAWRENCE, ANTHONY | individual | MD | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MAITLAND, TRACY | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| FERNANDEZ, JOSE | individual | TX | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| WILLOUGHBY, MITCHELL | individual | SC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MCKISSACK, DERYL | individual | DC | $3,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) | TX | $10,000 | 4 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 5 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 1 |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC | AZ | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- SC 35% · home state$101K
- DC 20%$58K
- MD 11%$30K
- VA 6%$16K
- CA 4%$11K
- IL 3%$8K
- TX 3%$7K
- NY 2%$6K
- NC 2%$5K
- PA 2%$5K
- MA 2%$4K
- WA 1%$4K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN: $1.18M across 602 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to May 20, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | IL | itemized transactions below · credit card fees · credit card processing fees | $332,261 | 21 |
| ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING, LLC | DC | fundraising consulting · fundraising expenses itemized below · fundraising expenses | $244,823 | 37 |
| WELL & LIGHTHOUSE LLC | DC | fundraising consulting | $35,000 | 7 |
| NEWMAN, VIRGINIA R | SC | clerical services | $32,000 | 8 |
| CAPITAL GIFTS AND AWARDS | MD | constituent and fundraising supplies | $29,025 | 2 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | TX | travel expenses · refund of travel expenses | $28,759 | 15 |
| THE COUNTY LINE | SC | catering | $28,138 | 2 |
| LESTER & ASSOCIATES | DC | survey research | $24,800 | 1 |
| HILTON BEACHFRONT RESORT AND SPA HILTON HEAD ISLAND | SC | travel expenses | $24,107 | 1 |
| THE SEA PINES RESORT | SC | catering | $23,870 | 1 |
| NGP VAN | DC | database software | $18,675 | 4 |
| CAFE FIOFELLO | DC | catering | $16,829 | 1 |
By stated purpose
- itemized transactions below 16 payments$327K
- fundraising consulting 23 payments$163K
- catering 21 payments$112K
- travel expenses 64 payments$105K
- fundraising expenses 5 payments$69K
- fundraising expenses itemized below 11 payments$40K
- clerical services 8 payments$32K
- constituent and fundraising supplies 2 payments$29K
- survey research 1 payments$25K
- food & beverage 57 payments$23K
- event space rental 3 payments$19K
- database software 4 payments$19K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No independent expenditures reported in this race yet.
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARE IN ACTION PAC C00747998 | Support | $2K 2 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | May 19, 2025 regular reports processed through |
Voting record
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Not a member of Congress.
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN | C00255562 | H / P | principal | $26.7M |
Stock trades
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gifts & travel
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: MICROSOFT, PRITZKER REALTY GROUP L.P., LYNNE DOBSON, HOLLIDAY ASSOCIATES, FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $1.23M |
| 2024 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $2.22M |
| 2022 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $3.59M |
| 2020 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $3.45M |
| 2018 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $1.99M |
| 2016 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $2.18M |
| 2014 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $2.21M |
| 2012 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $2.41M |
| 2010 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $3.34M |
| 2008 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $3.08M |
| 2006 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $0 |
| 2004 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $0 |
| 2002 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $0 |
| 2000 | House | SC | 06 | H2SC02042 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.