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James Enos Clyburn is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district. First elected in 1992,Clyburn is in his 17th term,representing a congressional district that includes most of the majority-black precincts in and around Columbia and Charleston,as well as most of the majority-black areas outside Beaufort and nearly all of South Carolina's share of the Black Belt. Since Joe Cunningham's departure in 2021,Clyburn has been the only Democrat in South Carolina's congressional delegation and as well as the dean of this delegation since 2011 after fellow Democrat John Spratt lost re-election.
Nathan Ballentine is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,United States,representing the House District 71 since 2005.
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Russell L. Ott is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party,he is a Member representing the South Carolina State Senate District 26.
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- ↑ "Representative Joan B. Brady". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Joan Brady". WIS-TV. October 23, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ↑ "SC House District 78 takes on new face". WACH-TV. November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Race to Watch: Brady, Bernstein for House District 78". WIS-TV. October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2024.