SC Rep. Jim Clyburn will endorse Hillary Clinton
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton shares a hug with U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn on stage during Jim Clyburns Annual Fish Fry in Charleston, South Carolina January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Keane - RTX22PQY
South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn will endorse Hillary Clinton for president Friday, campaign sources confirm to Fox News.
Clyburn is expected to announce the endorsement during a press conference at Allen University in Columbia, S.C. His backing should provide Clinton with a boost in a state where black voters are likely to make up a majority of the Democratic primary electorate.
In a newly released Fox News Poll, South Carolina Democratic primary voters favor Clinton over Bernie Sanders by 28 points.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Clyburn, who remained neutral during the 2008 election, told the Washington Post Tuesday that his initial plan was to avoid endorsing a Democratic candidate during this election.
“That was certainly my intention,” he told the paper about staying neutral. “But I am re-evaluating that. I really am having serious conversations with my family members.”
Clyburn is one of the top African-American leaders on Capitol Hill and the highest ranking elected Democrat in the state.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The South Carolina Democratic primary is February 27.
The Associate Press contribute to this report.