Incumbent
Polling Average
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51.0%
20.9%
12.8%
South Carolina Republican Senate nominee?
$560.6K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age70 years old (Jul 9, 1955)
GenderMale
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LocationSouth Carolina
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of South Carolina (undergraduate degree)
Notable personal detailsLindsey Olin Graham is a Republican U.S. Senator from South Carolina, serving in the Senate since 2003 after representing South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House (1995–2003). He is an attorney and a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel, having served on active duty, in the South Carolina Air National Guard, and in the reserves until 2015. He earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and tax reform that reduces rates for individuals and businesses and expands the child tax credit; voted for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and has publicly defended the 2017 tax changes while criticizing Democratic tax-and-spend proposals. Positions emphasize tax cuts to stimulate growth and keep more income with taxpayers.
Healthcare
Opposes single-payer/Medicare for All and has repeatedly supported repealing or replacing the Affordable Care Act. Has sponsored legislation (Graham–Cassidy) to return control to states via block grants and advocated market/state-centered alternatives to federal coverage expansions. Emphasizes protecting existing Medicare while preventing expansion of a federal single-payer system.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stricter border enforcement and measures to reduce illegal immigration, including deportations and limiting birthright citizenship; has criticized current asylum and parole policies as being abused and called for policy changes to 'seal' the border and increase removals.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports federal restrictions on abortion, advocating a national minimum ban around 15 weeks with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life (and in some statements physical health) of the mother; has also sponsored/introduced legislation to ban abortions at later gestational thresholds (e.g., 20 weeks).
Climate & Energy
Affirms that climate change is real but rejects large-scale regulatory plans like the Green New Deal and emphasizes protecting the fossil-fuel industry while seeking market-oriented or ‘‘win‑win’’ solutions such as carbon pricing rather than top-down mandates. Positions combine support for acknowledging science with opposition to aggressive regulations that would, in his view, harm the economy or energy independence.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports some targeted safety measures such as red-flag/protective-order laws and improvements to background-check systems while opposing bans on assault-style weapons and defending lawful private ownership (he has said he owns an AR-15). He frames solutions around mental-health interventions and law enforcement rather than broad new firearm bans.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham is seeking re-election in South Carolina and is facing primary challengers. He is staying closely aligned with Donald Trump and has Trump’s endorsement, even though they have had occasional disagreements. Graham’s support for Trump on key issues like immigration is being cited as helping him defend against challenges.
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Articles
NNNBC News4 months ago
How Lindsey Graham maintains his alliance with Trump
Positive
NNewsmax4 months ago
Sen. Graham Takes Center Stage at Immigration Debate
Positive
PPOLITICO4 months ago
Lindsey Graham is bringing main character energy to the DHS debate
Neutral
CPCharleston Post and Courier5 months ago
Dems threaten legal action over DOJ voter-roll push in SC
Neutral
Polls
South Carolina Republican Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$15.6M
$11.7M
$7.8M
$3.9M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$10.2M
$14.6M
$8.1M
$336.2K
Cycle 2024
$4.5M
$15.6M
$3.6M
$148.3K
Cycle 2026
$6.2M
$4.2M
$17.6M
$1.0M
Source: FEC
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