Biography
Claiborne Linvill is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Phillip Bowers (R).[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she was elected to Pickens County Council in 2022 and is running to represent the Clemson, Central, Six Mile and Norris area.[3]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Claiborne Linvill said she is a founding committee member of Lakes & Bridges Charter School, a former Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader and recreational softball coach, and a former board member of the Community Foundation of Greater Clemson.[3] She said she lives in Clemson with her husband, two daughters and mother-in-law and attends Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.[3]
Linvill listed her campaign messages as improving affordability through health care, childcare and housing access and lower taxes for working families, supporting public education, and reforming state government with more transparency.[3] She named expanding high-quality childcare and making South Carolina more resilient to disasters as her main policy passions.[3]
- 1.South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Claiborne Linvill - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Claiborne Linvill - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
South Carolina House District 3
Claiborne Linvill is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for South Carolina House District 3 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
