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Courtney McClain

Democratic · SC

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A civil-rights advocate with policy, communications, and grassroots-organizing experience, McClain emphasizes affordable housing and health care, lower living costs, managed growth, education, and small business.

Where Courtney McClain stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Efficiency (1 record), Civil Rights (3 records)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support

  • Asked Spartanburg County Council for greater transparency and countywide public input on proposed data centers.

    March 16, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: spartanburgcounty.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 3 support

  • Spoke at a No Kings rally and publicly argued that South Carolina's electoral districts were gerrymandered.

    March 28, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: indivisibleupstatesc.org · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified to a South Carolina House subcommittee against bills restricting instruction about race, warning that they could erase Black history and suppress discussion.

    March 1, 2022Supports Civil Rights

    Source: naacpldf.org · researched September 20, 2026

  • Addressed Spartanburg County Council and called for the county sheriff to apologize after charges against two Black men were dropped.

    September 21, 2020Supports Civil Rights

    Source: sc.edu · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Spoke to Spartanburg County Council in opposition to the proposed Project Spero data center.

    February 16, 2026

    Source: spartanburgcounty.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Received the University of South Carolina's Social Justice Award for advocacy through the Spartanburg NAACP and other community work.

    January 14, 2022

    Source: sc.edu · researched September 20, 2026

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Profile last researched September 19, 2026.