Courtney McClain
Lost the 2026 race for South Carolina's 4th District.
- Last margin
- −6.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- political organizer
Every race McClain has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McClain won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina's 4th District | General | Lost | William Timmons (R), Jessica Ethridge (L) | 45.7% | R+6.1 | $130.7K | R+24.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
McClain’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $130.7K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| MCCLAINFORCONGRESSSC FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who McClain has run against
- William Timmons (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
The seat
- South Carolina's 4th District · lean R+22.3 · 332nd most Democratic of 435
FEC H6SC04171
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC