U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-Santee, whose wife, Emily, died in 2019, has had a companion on his campaign payroll since 2021, according to Federal Elections Commission reports.
In his quest for a sixth term, 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe, a Democrat, is facing a challenge in the June 11 primary.
Columbia attorney Austin Drake Nichols is making a bid for the office. The 1st Judicial Circuit includes Orangeburg, Dorchester and Calhoun counties.