Federal · South Carolina · Republican

Lindsey O. Graham

Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026).

On the record

Party
Republican1
On the ballot
U.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026)1

Where they stand

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.

Money: U.S. Senate, South Carolina (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1

Raised$6.8M
Spent$20.1M
Cash on hand$2.3M
  • From individuals $1.3M
  • From PACs and other committees $724K
  • From party committees $62K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $4.7M

Gifts from people, by size2

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 9%
  • $200–$499 3%
  • $500–$999 5%
  • $1,000–$1,999 17%
  • $2,000 and up 66%

Top PACs and committees giving directly3

NRSCConnected to Young Victory Committee$62,000
Norpac$26,800
Leonardo DRS PAC$15,000
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Connected to Mortgage Bankers Association$10,000
Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)$10,000
Cme Group Inc. PAC$10,000
Powerpac of the Edison Electric InstituteConnected to Edison Electric Institute$10,000
Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC)$10,000
Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC - MsvpacConnected to Microsoft Corporation$10,000
Republican Majority Fund$10,000
Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-pac)Connected to Republican Jewish Coalition$10,000
Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball Political Action CommitteeConnected to Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball$10,000
Freedom Fund$10,000
Arkansas for Leadership Political Action Committee (Arkpac)Connected to Boozman$10,000
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (NSSF PAC)Connected to National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.$10,000

Outside groups spending in this race4

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $1.0M

Fellowship PAC$550,000
American Mission$374,287
Palmetto Action$78,331
Red Senate$43

Spent to oppose: $17K

SC Rising$16,872

Individual donors

  • $1.3M from 3,009 itemized gifts5
  • 22% came from people in South Carolina5
  • 18% came from retired people5
  • Top states: South Carolina $271K, New York $186K, Florida $147K, Georgia $119K, California $100K5

Where donors work5

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Boeing35 gifts$25,500
Audax Group3 gifts$14,000
Elliott Management2 gifts$14,000
Finance/aqr Capital1 gifts$14,000
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher4 gifts$12,400
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck2 gifts$10,000
Torridon Law4 gifts$9,500
Cresset Capital2 gifts$8,800
Kids Capital2 gifts$8,500
Adamant Homes1 gifts$8,200
Bloom Energy6 gifts$8,000
Augusta Enterprises2 gifts$7,500
Southeastern Freight Lines3 gifts$7,400
Titan Farms3 gifts$7,400
Access Industries1 gifts$7,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record S0SC00149https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0SC00149/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: contributions to Lindsey O. Graham by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0SC00149/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
  3. 3
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: independent expenditures about Lindsey O. Graham, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S0SC00149&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026