U.S. House · South Carolina's 6th District
John Peterson
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · South Carolina's 6th District
- Result
- James Clyburn, projected winner
- Opponent
- James Clyburn (D)
- Research
- Basic
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John Peterson, a Republican hotel banquet supervisor and campaign volunteer, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 6th District to Jim Clyburn. He challenged Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, who had held the seat for 33 years.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 6
2026-11-03
| James Clyburn D | incumbent |
| John Peterson R | challenger |
Won the Republican primary (June 9, 2026) with 74.0% of the vote
Biography
John Peterson, a Republican hotel banquet supervisor and campaign volunteer, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 6th District to Jim Clyburn. He challenged Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, who had held the seat for 33 years.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Peterson earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Brockport.[1] He works as a banquet supervisor at Embassy Suites in North Charleston, South Carolina; WCSC described him as a former mathematician who works at the North Charleston Convention Center.[1][3]
Peterson has volunteered for Donald Trump's campaigns, canvassing in North Carolina in 2020 and, in 2024, making phone calls and canvassing in South Carolina.[1][3] He received 30.5% of the vote to Jim Clyburn's 69.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says he will vote for fiscally conservative bills that cut spending, bring down inflation, and reduce the national debt, and supports the One Subject at a Time Act requiring each bill to cover a single topic.[4]
- Supports deregulation and reducing the size of government, including cuts to federal jobs and programs he characterizes as wasteful.[4]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.John Peterson (South Carolina) · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
- 2.U.S. House · South Carolina's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.We The Palmetto: Peterson challenges Clyburn · Live 5 News (WCSC) · 2026-10-19 News report
- 4.John Peterson (South Carolina) · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words