Clyburn backs exstaffer to lead South Carolina Democrats

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose last-minute endorsement helped propel Joe Biden’s 2020 White House campaign, is backing a former staffer in her effort to lead South Carolina’s Democrats, as the state prepares to host the party’s opening presidential primary in 2024. In a statement provided to The Associated Press ahead of an official announcement Wednesday, Clyburn said Christale Spain “represents the battle-tested, steady leadership the South Carolina Democratic Party needs as the national party turns to us to kick-off the nomination process.” Democrats in South Carolina select their next chair later this month. The open contest was set…