Civic Compass candidate profile Candidate: Courtney McClain Race: U.S. House — SC-04 Party: Democratic Data source: Database-backed profile Election slug: sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/courtney-mcclain-democratic?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Compare this race: https://www.ballotvibe.com/races/sc-2026-u-s-house-sc-04?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment Open ballot plan: https://www.ballotvibe.com/plan?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment#plan-sc-2026-u-s-house-sc-04 Flag candidate evidence: https://www.ballotvibe.com/trust?election=sc-candidate-profile-enrichment&claimReference=Courtney+McClain+%E2%80%94+U.S.+House+%E2%80%94+SC-04#corrections Exported: 2026-11-08T10:42:26.544Z Summary Courtney McClain candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims. Biography Age: Not sourced yet Career: Not sourced yet Evidence coverage Claims loaded: 37 Source-backed claims: 37 Issue position coverage: 100% Position confidence: low Unknown issue axes: 0 Top issue positions 1. Healthcare — support (medium confidence) Evidence: 2 items across 2 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: 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? Protecting and Expanding Healthcare Access 2. Cost of living / housing — support (medium confidence) Evidence: 2 items across 2 sources Evidence tier: 1 — Direct candidate policy/questionnaire/voting evidence Summary: Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember was the election of President Barack Obama. I was in third grade at the time, and I vividly recall the excit 3. Taxes and spending — support (medium confidence) Evidence: 2 items across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 4. Jobs and economy — support (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 5. Education — support (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 6. Public safety / crime — support (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Courtney McClain'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. 7. Immigration — support (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence. 8. Civil liberties and privacy — support (low confidence) Evidence: 1 item across 1 source Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available Summary: Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Campaign promises and policy plans 1. Healthcare Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: 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? Protecting and Expanding Healthcare Access Quote: “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? Protecting and Expanding Healthcare Access” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 2. Election integrity Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? 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 Quote: “What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? 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.” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 3. Cost of living Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember was the election of President Barack Obama. I was in third grade at the time, and I vividly recall the excit Quote: “What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember was the election of President Barack Obama. I was in third grade at the time, and I vividly recall the excitement and hope my parents felt for the future. While I didn’t fully understand the profound significance of that moment at the time, I knew that something extraordinary had happened in our country.” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 4. Government transparency Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Government transparency: What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? As someone who has been a committed advocate since the age of 19, I believe the most essential qualities in an elected official are a deep understanding of the community the Quote: “What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? As someone who has been a committed advocate since the age of 19, I believe the most essential qualities in an elected official are a deep understanding of the community they serve and an unwavering commitment to show up, especially in difficult times. Building genuine relationships through transparency and delivering on promises is not only key to effective leadership but also critical to fostering a more unified and less divisive democracy.” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 5. Public safety Courtney McClain's dailymail.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Public safety: How long until Taylor Swift not posting pictures of her wedding dress becomes disrespectful to her fans? Shocking state of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's marriage revealed... after she admitted to romantic 'entanglement' with another man Louise Lasser, star of Mary Hartman, Quote: “How long until Taylor Swift not posting pictures of her wedding dress becomes disrespectful to her fans? Shocking state of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's marriage revealed... after she admitted to romantic 'entanglement' with another man Louise Lasser, star of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman sitcom and Woody Allen's second wife dies at 87 Pregnant Anne Hathaway wows in night-sky inspired dress at The Odyssey premiere in Paris after sharing surprise baby news Ryan Seacrest reveals why he DITCHED Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's MSG wedding despite RSVP'ing Travis Kelce keeps Swifties waiting for wedding gossip with latest New Heights guest announcement Adam Sandler's wild reason for calling the police 48 hours after officiating Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Follow DailyMail Subscribe Daily Mail Follow @dailymail Follow DailyMail Follow MailOnline Follow Daily Mail DON'T MISS Country star Maren Morris reveals her surprise career move after attending Taylor Swift's wedding Kris Jenner, 70, poses with A CIGARETTE at glamorous party months after hitting back at claims her $300k face lift is slipping” Source: Courtney Love breaks cover as she is seen for the first time since new forensic investigation claimed Kurt Cobain's death was a 'homicide' | Daily Mail Online — https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15550089/Courtney-Love-breaks-cover-seen-time-forensic-investigation-Kurt-Cobain-death-homicide.html 6. Healthcare Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: 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? Protecting and Expanding Healthcare Access Quote: “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? Protecting and Expanding Healthcare Access” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 7. Public safety Courtney McClain's dailymail.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Public safety: How long until Taylor Swift not posting pictures of her wedding dress becomes disrespectful to her fans? Shocking state of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's marriage revealed... after she admitted to romantic 'entanglement' with another man Louise Lasser, star of Mary Hartman, Quote: “How long until Taylor Swift not posting pictures of her wedding dress becomes disrespectful to her fans? Shocking state of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's marriage revealed... after she admitted to romantic 'entanglement' with another man Louise Lasser, star of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman sitcom and Woody Allen's second wife dies at 87 Pregnant Anne Hathaway wows in night-sky inspired dress at The Odyssey premiere in Paris after sharing surprise baby news Ryan Seacrest reveals why he DITCHED Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's MSG wedding despite RSVP'ing Travis Kelce keeps Swifties waiting for wedding gossip with latest New Heights guest announcement Adam Sandler's wild reason for calling the police 48 hours after officiating Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Follow DailyMail Subscribe Daily Mail Follow @dailymail Follow DailyMail Follow MailOnline Follow Daily Mail DON'T MISS Country star Maren Morris reveals her surprise career move after attending Taylor Swift's wedding Kris Jenner, 70, poses with A CIGARETTE at glamorous party months after hitting back at claims her $300k face lift is slipping” Source: Courtney Love breaks cover as she is seen for the first time since new forensic investigation claimed Kurt Cobain's death was a 'homicide' | Daily Mail Online — https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15550089/Courtney-Love-breaks-cover-seen-time-forensic-investigation-Kurt-Cobain-death-homicide.html 8. Healthcare Courtney McClain's dailymail.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: EXCLUSIVE Actress who starred with Robert Redford in her first movie and has a famous daughter spotted on rare outing in LA... can you guess who she is? Days Of Our Lives vet Kristian Alfonso who starred on hit soap opera for 40 years stuns at 62. See her now Bijou Phillips u Quote: “EXCLUSIVE Actress who starred with Robert Redford in her first movie and has a famous daughter spotted on rare outing in LA... can you guess who she is? Days Of Our Lives vet Kristian Alfonso who starred on hit soap opera for 40 years stuns at 62. See her now Bijou Phillips undergoes kidney transplant after desperate months-long search for donor as she shares photos from hospital 'I lost control': Olivia Wilde reveals she was left 'shocked' when Penelope Cruz improvised a kiss with her while filming The Invite Kate says she is 'blown away' by 'generous donations' for her Three Peaks Challenge while chatting to former tennis star Tim Henman at Wimbledon Swifties left disappointed as Travis Kelce keeps them waiting for wedding gossip on latest New Heights show Katie Couric, 69, reveals 'freaky' health scare that caused her to suffer memory loss Taylor Swift's wedding secrets revealed by British DJ Greg James as he says he watched the ceremony with Hugh Grant Demi Moore looks animated as she carries a £3,400 handbag while leaving the Balenciaga showroom in Paris after a fitting” Source: Courtney Love breaks cover as she is seen for the first time since new forensic investigation claimed Kurt Cobain's death was a 'homicide' | Daily Mail Online — https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15550089/Courtney-Love-breaks-cover-seen-time-forensic-investigation-Kurt-Cobain-death-homicide.html 9. Education Courtney McClain's networthpost.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Education: What is Courtney Hadwin Doing Now? What Happened to Her? Courtney has pursued her passion for music and performing since she was a child. She entered her first talent competition in 2015 at just 10 years old, when she tried out for the Teenstar Competition in Newcastle, Eng Quote: “What is Courtney Hadwin Doing Now? What Happened to Her? Courtney has pursued her passion for music and performing since she was a child. She entered her first talent competition in 2015 at just 10 years old, when she tried out for the Teenstar Competition in Newcastle, England. Her performances of David Guetta’s “Titanium” and Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” had people from all over the country noticing her, and predicting that her voice would make her a star renowned all over the world for her music. Courtney reached the competition’s grand final, and resolved to keep working on both her voice and music. Finishing first at the TeenStar Competition earned Courtney recognition locally, but none beyond Newcastle since only a few people watched the competition in other parts of England. A video of Courtney performing Great Big World and Christina Aguilera’s duet “Say Something” at her school marked the beginning of her journey to international recognition. The video posted on YouTube showed Courtney’s schoolmates applauding the pre-teen, as she sang with her eyes closed and her face radiating in her signature passion, while her melodic voice pulled a small crowd.” Source: What is Courtney Hadwin Doing Now? What Happened to Her? - Net Worth Post — https://networthpost.com/what-is-courtney-hadwin-doing-now-what-happened-to-her/ 10. Healthcare Courtney McClain's dailymail.com source gives a direct Tier 1 answer on Healthcare: Her mother is an Oscar-winning actress with a famous family and her father starred in Boogie Nights... can you guess the nepo baby? EXCLUSIVE Prince Harry and me: A small white pill, 'naughtiness' and why I wish I could erase our friendship from memory. CHARLOTTE GRIFFITHS LM Quote: “Her mother is an Oscar-winning actress with a famous family and her father starred in Boogie Nights... can you guess the nepo baby? EXCLUSIVE Prince Harry and me: A small white pill, 'naughtiness' and why I wish I could erase our friendship from memory. CHARLOTTE GRIFFITHS LMFAO and GRL star Lauren Bennett's life away from the cameras as singer dies aged 36: Star is survived by Footloose actor partner Kenny Wormald and daughter, 6 Shameless star Emmy Rossum, 39, details fertility struggles as she recalls 'long journey' to motherhood 'She is lucky to have such a grounded, sensible family': Katie Price fans binge-watch her new documentary as they break down over Princess and Junior's emotional revelations Animal-print clad Queen Camilla and King Charles sweetly listen for penguin's heartbeat during visit to London Zoo Justin Baldoni and wife Emily break two-year silence to slam Blake Lively and accuse her of causing them 'pain' with 'untruthful' claims Prince Harry visits Birmingham Children's Hospital while King Charles keeps busy in London and William heads to Hastings” Source: Republican lawmaker issues ominous pronouncement on Mitch McConnell's fate as hospitalization hits 25th day | Daily Mail Online — https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15966485/Mitch-McConnell-fate-hospitalization-death.html Source-backed claims 1. Healthcare — supports Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Healthcare: 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? Protecting and Expanding Healthcare Access Quote: “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? Protecting and Expanding Healthcare Access” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 2. Election integrity — promised Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? 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 Quote: “What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? 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.” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 3. Cost of living — supports Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Cost of living: What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember was the election of President Barack Obama. I was in third grade at the time, and I vividly recall the excit Quote: “What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event I remember was the election of President Barack Obama. I was in third grade at the time, and I vividly recall the excitement and hope my parents felt for the future. While I didn’t fully understand the profound significance of that moment at the time, I knew that something extraordinary had happened in our country.” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 4. Government transparency — supports Courtney McClain's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Government transparency: What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? As someone who has been a committed advocate since the age of 19, I believe the most essential qualities in an elected official are a deep understanding of the community the Quote: “What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? As someone who has been a committed advocate since the age of 19, I believe the most essential qualities in an elected official are a deep understanding of the community they serve and an unwavering commitment to show up, especially in difficult times. Building genuine relationships through transparency and delivering on promises is not only key to effective leadership but also critical to fostering a more unified and less divisive democracy.” Source: Courtney McClain - Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Courtney_McClain 5. Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred Courtney McClain'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. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback 6. Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback 7. Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback 8. Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback 9. Public education funding — party_position_inferred Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Public education funding.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback 10. Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred Courtney McClain'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. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback 11. Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback 12. Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred Courtney McClain's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence. Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.” Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback Use this as a portable research snapshot; verify live sources before making final voting decisions.