3 House Democratic leadership position, made the announcement in his home state at the South Carolina Democratic Party headquarters in Columbia. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee), 76, a two-decade incumbent, faces a serious primary challenge in state Rep. Justin Pearson, 31. In 1992, Clyburn became the first Black congressman elected from South Carolina since Reconstruction. Since then, he has served as freshman-class president, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic chair and whip. In 2020, Clyburn breathed life into Biden’s then-flagging 2020 presidential campaign when he endorsed the former vice president days before the South Carolina primary.

Source: Washington Post March 13, 2026 19:33 UTC