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Claiborne Linvill

South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 3 • Party: Democratic

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Public career

Claiborne Linvill is listed as a candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 3.
Public voting record: Claiborne Linvill's claibornelinvill.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Education: Who is on the ballot? First, please do not vote straight ticket . Doing so will risk your vote not being made in some key elections. Please skip the first screen asking for a single-party vote, and instead go through each office to select your choice. I'm on the ballot
Public voting record: Claiborne Linvill's claibornelinvill.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: Doing so will risk your vote not being made in some key elections.

Career record

Private career

Claiborne Linvill's upstatetoday.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: Don't have the app? What we do Features Blog Security For Business Who we are About us Careers Brand Center Privacy Use WhatsApp Android iPhone Mac/PC WhatsApp Web
Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Two of my key passions are expanding high quality childcare and making South Carolina more resilient. My work on county council has allowed me to attend trainings and work with experts around
Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Elected to Pickens County Council in 2022, Claiborne has been a champion for family issues, balancing growth, and improving our local roads.

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5 items

Ballotpedia questionnaire

Infrastructure

“Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Garmon District 116 Clay N.”

Touches Infrastructure reliability; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia

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Cost of living

“District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore David Herndon Shawn Pinkston District 100 Crystal Campbell * Sylleste Davis * (i) District 101 Roger Kirby  (i) Martin Cunningham Cheryl Lane Arnie Borowsky * District 102 Montez Aiken Katie McCravy Harriet Holman * (i) District 103 Carl Anderson  (i) Wendell Padgett The Republican primary was canceled.”

Touches Economic opportunity, Fair taxation; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia

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Public safety

“District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.”

Touches Public safety; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia

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Cost of living

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Touches Economic opportunity, Fair taxation; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • State House candidates talk platforms | News | upstatetoday.com

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Education

“Who is on the ballot? First, please do not vote straight ticket . Doing so will risk your vote not being made in some key elections. Please skip the first screen asking for a single-party vote, and instead go through each office to select your choice. I'm on the ballot as the Democrat running for South Carolina State House, District 3. To see your sample ballot, visit www.scvotes.gov . To learn more about candidates on your ballot, including Governor, Senator, Superintendent of Education, City Council Members and more, visit www.vote411.org .”

Touches Education quality; not directly matched to the saved profile labels. • How to Vote in Clemson, Central, Six Mile

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Campaign promises

Top campaign promises

Campaign promises

Infrastructure

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie G

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Campaign promises

Cost of living

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore Da

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Campaign promises

Public safety

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.

“District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.” • South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia

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Campaign promises

Cost of living

Claiborne Linvill's upstatetoday.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: How would you like to pay? I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use. This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration. Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. × You're all set! Thank you . Your gift

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Campaign promises

Cost of living

Claiborne Linvill's claibornelinvill.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: Why should I vote for Claiborne Linvill? After four years on Pickens County Council, I’m ready to represent our area in the state house. I will work diligently for a more affordable quality of life, better roads, and less government intervention. I will be a new,

“Why should I vote for Claiborne Linvill? After four years on Pickens County Council, I’m ready to represent our area in the state house. I will work diligently for a more affordable quality of life, better roads, and less government intervention. I will be a new, strong voice for Clemson, Central and Six Mile, and a much-needed positive change in South Carolina state politics. I’d be honored to have your vote. *Not sure if you're registered to vote? Visit www.scvotes.gov to check your status. Meet Claiborne Support Contact Facebook Instagram Back To Top Error Message &times” • How to Vote in Clemson, Central, Six Mile

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Policy plans

Major concrete policy plans

Policy plans

Cost of living

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION Give teachers the tools they need, instituting reforms like increased play, decreased tes

“Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION Give teachers the tools they need, instituting reforms like increased play, decreased testing and expanded reading programs, to better prepare students for college and careers. REFORM STATE GOVERNMENT Put an end to government overreach, increase transparency and focus on priorities like improving our roads and lowering the cost of living.” • Claiborne Linvill - Ballotpedia

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Policy plans

Election integrity

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Two of my key passions are expanding high quality childcare and making South Carolina more resilient. My work on county council has allowed me to attend trainings and work with experts around

“What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Two of my key passions are expanding high quality childcare and making South Carolina more resilient. My work on county council has allowed me to attend trainings and work with experts around the state on both of these issues. When it comes to caring for and educating our youngest children, helping more families work, making SC businesses more successful, caring for our environment, mitigating future disasters and ensuring smart development, I am experienced, passionate, and ready to make a difference at the state house. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.” • Claiborne Linvill - Ballotpedia

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Policy plans

Healthcare

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY Focus on improving access to healthcare, childcare and attainable housing, and lower taxes for working families.

“IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY Focus on improving access to healthcare, childcare and attainable housing, and lower taxes for working families.” • Claiborne Linvill - Ballotpedia

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Campaign finance

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Campaign finance: Campaign finance summary Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets .

“Campaign finance summary Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets .” • Claiborne Linvill - Ballotpedia

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Candidate position profile

Normalized issue stances from evidence

This is the canonical data layer the agreement score uses: tiered candidate issue positions, where stronger evidence replaces lower-tier party fallback data.

100% coverage • medium confidence

Healthcare

support • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Cost of living / housing

support • high confidence

6 evidence items across 6 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Taxes and spending

support • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Jobs and economy

support • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Education

support • high confidence

4 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Education: Who represents me? What's on my ballot? • Elections in 2026 • How to vote • How to run for office • Ballot measures Government Who represents me? • U.S. President • U.S. Congress • Federal courts • State executives • State legislature • State and local courts • Cou

Public safety / crime

oppose • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.

Immigration

support • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Civil liberties and privacy

support • high confidence

3 evidence items across 3 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Elections and democracy

support • high confidence

9 evidence items across 5 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Environment and energy

support • medium confidence

2 evidence items across 2 sources. Strongest source: Ballotpedia questionnaire. Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Environment and energy: When it comes to caring for and educating our youngest children, helping more families work, making SC businesses more successful, caring for our environment, mitigating future disasters and ensuring smart development, I am experienced, passionate, and

Abortion and reproductive rights

support • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Guns

support • low confidence

1 evidence item across 1 source. Strongest source: Party platform. Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Unknown issue axes: 0. Tier 4 starts from party fallback; higher-tier evidence replaces it when available.

Issue-by-issue agreement

12 user positions vs. 12 candidate positions

Rows are grouped by candidate source-data tier first, then sorted as agreed, disagreed, and unknown. Unknown stays unknown when either side has no usable issue position. Radical anti-vibes technology.

No comparable agreement yet • 0 agreed • 0 disagreed • 12 unknown

User issue coverage

0/12

Candidate issue coverage

12/12

Comparable positions

0/12

Overall agreement

N/A

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Tier 1 — direct policy, questionnaire, or voting evidence

7 issues

Civil liberties and privacy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 3 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Cost of living / housing

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 6 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Education

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 4 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Elections and democracy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

high confidence • 9 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Environment and energy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Healthcare

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Public safety / crime

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Oppose

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Ballotpedia questionnaire

Agreement

N/A

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.

Tier 4 — party-platform fallback

5 issues

Abortion and reproductive rights

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Guns

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Immigration

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Jobs and economy

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

low confidence • 1 evidence item

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Taxes and spending

unknown

Your position

Unknown

No saved official issue position for this issue

Candidate position

Support

medium confidence • 2 evidence items

Source: Party platform

Agreement

N/A

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Voting record consistency

0% consistent

0 of 5 comparable vote/promise pairs point in the same direction.

Current polling numbers

South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 3

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Evidence record

Claims linked to sources

31 claims

Source-backedHigh confidencesource adapter

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie G

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability

“Atwood Tom Hartnett  (i) District 111 Wendell Gilliard  (i) District 112 Jenna Arsenault   Joe Bustos  (i) District 113 Courtney Waters  (i) District 114 Kelly Hough   Gary Brewer  (i) District 115 Nick Uricchio Johnnie Garmon District 116 Clay N.”

South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpediaballotpedia.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins  (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore Da

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“District 96 Vivian Elston * Perry Finch Hunter Hackett Scotty Whetstone District 97 Cathy Jaggars *   Robby Robbins * (i) District 98 Sonja Ogletree Satani * Greg Ford * (i) District 99 Jacob Goddard Samuel Price Jarrod Brooks Kristy Gore David Herndon Shawn Pinkston District 100 Crystal Campbell * Sylleste Davis * (i) District 101 Roger Kirby  (i) Martin Cunningham Cheryl Lane Arnie Borowsky * District 102 Montez Aiken Katie McCravy Harriet Holman * (i) District 103 Carl Anderson  (i) Wendell Padgett The Republican primary was canceled.”

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Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey  (i) District 105 David Wilson   Kevin J.

Issue: Public safety

Public safety

“District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey * (i) District 105 David Wilson *   Kevin J.”

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Claiborne Linvill's upstatetoday.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: How would you like to pay? I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use. This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration. Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. × You're all set! Thank you . Your gift

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“How would you like to pay? I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use. This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration. Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. × You're all set! Thank you . Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Rate: Begins: Transaction ID: A receipt was sent to your email. OK × An error occurred This offer is currently unavailable. Close”

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Claiborne Linvill's claibornelinvill.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Education: Who is on the ballot? First, please do not vote straight ticket . Doing so will risk your vote not being made in some key elections. Please skip the first screen asking for a single-party vote, and instead go through each office to select your choice. I'm on the ballot

Issue: Education

Education quality

“Who is on the ballot? First, please do not vote straight ticket . Doing so will risk your vote not being made in some key elections. Please skip the first screen asking for a single-party vote, and instead go through each office to select your choice. I'm on the ballot as the Democrat running for South Carolina State House, District 3. To see your sample ballot, visit www.scvotes.gov . To learn more about candidates on your ballot, including Governor, Senator, Superintendent of Education, City Council Members and more, visit www.vote411.org .”

How to Vote in Clemson, Central, Six Mileclaibornelinvill.com • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. AI-extracted issue claims require review before high-confidence use. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Claiborne Linvill's claibornelinvill.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: Why should I vote for Claiborne Linvill? After four years on Pickens County Council, I’m ready to represent our area in the state house. I will work diligently for a more affordable quality of life, better roads, and less government intervention. I will be a new,

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“Why should I vote for Claiborne Linvill? After four years on Pickens County Council, I’m ready to represent our area in the state house. I will work diligently for a more affordable quality of life, better roads, and less government intervention. I will be a new, strong voice for Clemson, Central and Six Mile, and a much-needed positive change in South Carolina state politics. I’d be honored to have your vote. *Not sure if you're registered to vote? Visit www.scvotes.gov to check your status. Meet Claiborne Support Contact Facebook Instagram Back To Top Error Message &times”

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Claiborne Linvill's claibornelinvill.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: Doing so will risk your vote not being made in some key elections.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“Doing so will risk your vote not being made in some key elections.”

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Claiborne Linvill's upstatetoday.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: Don't have the app? What we do Features Blog Security For Business Who we are About us Careers Brand Center Privacy Use WhatsApp Android iPhone Mac/PC WhatsApp Web

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy

Civil libertiesPersonal privacy

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Claiborne Linvill's claibornelinvill.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Cost of living: After four years serving on Pickens County Council, Claiborne is ready to tackle state issues that will make a positive difference for everyday people: Making life more affordable, supporting educators and students, fixing local roads, and pushing back on governme

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“After four years serving on Pickens County Council, Claiborne is ready to tackle state issues that will make a positive difference for everyday people: Making life more affordable, supporting educators and students, fixing local roads, and pushing back on government overreach.”

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Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Claiborne Linvill (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“Claiborne Linvill (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 without appearing on the ballot.”

South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 - Ballotpediaballotpedia.org • Targeted candidate+issue source discovered for missing Tier 1 issue coverage. Extracted claims must be source-backed to count as Tier 1. Extracted questionnaire answers are source-backed self-reported statements and should not be treated as voting behavior. • fetched 2026-07-09

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Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“The candidate list in this election may not be complete.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION Give teachers the tools they need, instituting reforms like increased play, decreased tes

Issue: Cost of living

Economic opportunityFair taxation

“Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION Give teachers the tools they need, instituting reforms like increased play, decreased testing and expanded reading programs, to better prepare students for college and careers. REFORM STATE GOVERNMENT Put an end to government overreach, increase transparency and focus on priorities like improving our roads and lowering the cost of living.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Two of my key passions are expanding high quality childcare and making South Carolina more resilient. My work on county council has allowed me to attend trainings and work with experts around

Issue: Election integrity

Government transparencyInstitutional accountability

“What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Two of my key passions are expanding high quality childcare and making South Carolina more resilient. My work on county council has allowed me to attend trainings and work with experts around the state on both of these issues. When it comes to caring for and educating our youngest children, helping more families work, making SC businesses more successful, caring for our environment, mitigating future disasters and ensuring smart development, I am experienced, passionate, and ready to make a difference at the state house. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Education: Who represents me? What's on my ballot? • Elections in 2026 • How to vote • How to run for office • Ballot measures Government Who represents me? • U.S. President • U.S. Congress • Federal courts • State executives • State legislature • State and local courts • Cou

Issue: Education

Education quality

“Who represents me? What's on my ballot? • Elections in 2026 • How to vote • How to run for office • Ballot measures Government Who represents me? • U.S. President • U.S. Congress • Federal courts • State executives • State legislature • State and local courts • Counties • Cities • School districts • Public policy Retrieved from " https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Claiborne_Linvill&oldid=11241410 " Categories : 2026 challenger 2026 general election 2026 primary (winner) Democratic Party South Carolina South Carolina House of Representatives candidate, 2026 State House candidate, 2026 State house candidates Information about voting”

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Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Elected to Pickens County Council in 2022, Claiborne has been a champion for family issues, balancing growth, and improving our local roads.

Issue: Infrastructure

Infrastructure reliability

“Elected to Pickens County Council in 2022, Claiborne has been a champion for family issues, balancing growth, and improving our local roads.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY Focus on improving access to healthcare, childcare and attainable housing, and lower taxes for working families.

Issue: Healthcare

Healthcare access

“IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY Focus on improving access to healthcare, childcare and attainable housing, and lower taxes for working families.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Environment and energy: When it comes to caring for and educating our youngest children, helping more families work, making SC businesses more successful, caring for our environment, mitigating future disasters and ensuring smart development, I am experienced, passionate, and

Issue: Environment and energy

Environmental stewardshipInfrastructure reliability

“When it comes to caring for and educating our youngest children, helping more families work, making SC businesses more successful, caring for our environment, mitigating future disasters and ensuring smart development, I am experienced, passionate, and ready to make a difference at the state house.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Campaign finance: Campaign finance summary Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets .

Issue: Campaign finance

Government transparencyAnti-corruption

“Campaign finance summary Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets .”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Abortion and reproductive rights

Civil libertiesHealthcare access

“Democratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.”

Democratic party-platform fallback signalDemocratic party-platform fallback • Lowest-tier party-line fallback used only when candidate-specific evidence is missing or thin. Candidate-specific direct evidence overrides this signal. • fetched 2026-07-09Unlinked source URL: party-platform:democratic:fallback

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Civil liberties and privacy protections

Civil liberties

“Democratic party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Gun safety background checks and red flag laws

Public safety

“Democratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Healthcare expansion

Healthcare access

“Democratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Cost of living public intervention

Economic opportunity

“Democratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Jobs and worker protections

Economic opportunity

“Democratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public education funding

Education quality

“Democratic party fallback supports Public education funding.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Public investment and taxes

Fair taxation

“Democratic party fallback supports Public investment and taxes.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability

Public safetyCivil liberties

“Democratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Pathway citizenship legal immigration

Civil liberties

“Democratic party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Voting rights democracy and elections

Government transparency

“Democratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.”

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Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Issue: Clean energy climate and environment

Environmental stewardship

“Democratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.”

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Claiborne Linvill appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 3.

Issue: Ballot access

Government transparency

“SCVotes candidate listing includes active candidate filings by office, associated counties, party, filing location, and candidate status.”

Candidate Listing — 11/3/2026 Statewide General ElectionSouth Carolina Election Commission / SCVotes VREMS • Official state candidate filing and candidate status listing • fetched 2026-06-10

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Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey *&#160;(i) District 105 David Wilson * &#160; Kevin J.

Claiborne Linvill's claibornelinvill.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Election integrity: Doing so will risk your vote not being made in some key elections.

Claiborne Linvill's upstatetoday.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: Don&#039;t have the app? What we do Features Blog Security For Business Who we are About us Careers Brand Center Privacy Use WhatsApp Android iPhone Mac/PC WhatsApp Web

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Claiborne Linvill (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Infrastructure: Elected to Pickens County Council in 2022, Claiborne has been a champion for family issues, balancing growth, and improving our local roads.

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY Focus on improving access to healthcare, childcare and attainable housing, and lower taxes for working families.

Claiborne Linvill's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Campaign finance: Campaign finance summary Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets .

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.

Claiborne Linvill appears in the official SCVotes candidate listing for South Carolina House of Representatives — SC House District 3.

Claiborne Linvill's ballotpedia.org questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Public safety: District 104 George Blumenthal * William Bailey (i) District 105 David Wilson Kevin J.

Claiborne Linvill's upstatetoday.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Civil liberties and privacy: Don't have the app? What we do Features Blog Security For Business Who we are About us Careers Brand Center Privacy Use WhatsApp Android iPhone Mac/PC WhatsApp Web