A new congressional map has been proposed in South Carolina, which could potentially eliminate the state’s lone Democrat-held U.S. House seat. State Rep. Jordan Pace, the chairman of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus, proposed the new map to make Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn’s district more competitive. South Carolina currently has six House Republicans and one Democrat in its congressional delegation. Potential changes to South Carolina congressional map Current Map: Republicans: 6 Democrats: 1 Proposed Map: Republicans: 7 (+1) Democrats: 0 (-1) https://t.co/k2J1tghfB6 pic.twitter.com/2JeWTeWdbP — OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) November 21, 2025 NOTUS shared: Pace was explicit in his goals: to make the state’s sole Democratic-held district competitive and pick up an extra Republican seat in the House. “The way it’s set up, even if there are Democrats who feel like they’re not represented very well by Mr. Clyburn and they want to run in the primary, they have absolutely no hope of anything resembling a successful primary,” Pace said. Republicans’ national redistricting effort faced a letdown earlier this week when a three-judge federal panel in Texas ruled that the state could not use its new map in 2026 because it racially gerrymandered its districts. State officials plan to appeal. But Republicans are still pursuing new maps in more states. Pace said he met with the White House last month and that the administration supported his effort. U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor, supports drawing a new congressional map. According to the Post and Courier, Pace did not calculate if his proposed congressional map would change the racial breakdown of the Democrat-held district. “People don’t vote based on their skin color,” Pace said, according to the outlet. “They vote based on their principles. We can’t see inside their brains to know what their principles are, and we shouldn’t base that on their skin color,” he added. “It’s time to give the voters of SC’s 6th Congressional a chance at a change. Here’s my first draft the map that I intend to introduce this year to do exactly that,” Pace said on X, revealing his proposed congressional districts. It’s time to give the voters of SC’s 6th Congressional a chance at a change. Here’s my first draft the map that I intend to introduce this year to do exactly that: #Fixthe6th pic.twitter.com/usgIwZQpHn — Jordan Pace (@Jscottpace) November 18, 2025 More from the Post and Courier: Clyburn easily won election in 1992, becoming the first Black South Carolinian to win election to Congress since 1897. Since then, he has been unbeatable, with growing bipartisan support as his national stature grew and delivered federal dollars. He was dubbed a kingmaker for propelling Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy ahead of the 2020 election. Clyburn won re-election handily in 2024 to represent his Midlands district. Clyburn has dismissed the redistricting calls as “absolutism,” warning that democracy is under threat. His office did not immediately offer a comment on Pace’s proposed map on Nov. 19. Pace, who on Nov. 18 posted his map on X, said he plans to introduce legislation in January to launch the redistricting. Party leaders shot down the idea when it first surfaced in September as a proposal from Fifth District U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor.