Democratic Rep. James Clyburn To Seek 18th Term In House

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Democratic Rep. James E. Clyburn may have stepped away from his spot as the No. 3 House Democrat and the highest-ranking Black member of Congress, but with things currently looking up for his party, he’s not ready to leave the House altogether and has announced that, at age 85, he will be seeking an 18th term.

According to the New York Times, Clyburn made the announcement Thursday at the party headquarters in Columbia, S.C., where he said his decision felt right and natural...