John Peterson
Lost the 2026 race for South Carolina's 6th District.
- Last margin
- −38.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- president of the Deer Park 1B precinct in the Charleston County Republican Party
Every race Peterson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Peterson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina's 6th District | General | Lost | Jim Clyburn (D), Write-in (I) | 30.5% | D+38.8 | D+22.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Peterson has run against
- Jim Clyburn (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Carolina Election Commission (unofficial)
The seat
- South Carolina's 6th District · lean D+24.9 · 97th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6SC06184
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC