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Rep. Clyburn, former No. 3 House Democrat, will seek reelection

The announcement from Clyburn, who turns 86 in July, comes as younger Democrats are challenging the old guard in primaries throughout the country.

Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) speaks in Columbia in May. (Sam Wolfe/For The Washington Post)

Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina), a civil rights activist whose endorsement was key to Joe Biden securing the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, announced Thursday that he will seek reelection this year.