Darline Graham
RIncumbentFEC S6SC04437
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All South Carolina races
2026 race
SC — U.S. Senate
18 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Darline Graham.
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Republican special runoff · Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Called by race-accuracy backfill (AP/Ballotpedia)
Darline GrahamWon52.6% · 180,231 votes
- RRalph NormanDefeated47.4%
Republican special election · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Called by race-accuracy backfill (AP/Ballotpedia/SC SOS)
No candidate won a majority — the top two advanced to a runoff: Darline Graham and Ralph Norman.
- RDarline GrahamAdvanced to runoff32.7%
- RRalph NormanAdvanced to runoff24.6%
- RRussell FryDefeated19.7%
- RMarshall SanfordDefeated15.3%
- RMark LynchDefeated
- RDuke BucknerDefeated
- RGlenda Gail ParkerDefeated
Republican primary · Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Called by manual backfill (Ballotpedia/AP — June R primary; superseded by special after death)
Lindsey GrahamWon
- RCalvin CowenDefeated3.0%
- RPatrick Joseph HerrmannDefeated3.8%
- RMark LynchDefeated28.9%
- RDarius MitchellDefeated2.3%
- RThomas Keith DismukesDefeated5.2%
Democratic primary · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/state SOS)
Annie AndrewsWon61.5%
- DBrandon BrownDefeated30.2%
- DKyle Odonnell FreemanDefeated8.3%
Election day
44days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$15M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Annie Andrews
DChallengerFEC S6SC04239
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Raised this cycle$6.5M
Cash on hand: $2.6M
Kasie Whitener
IChallengerFEC S6SC04247
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $5K
15 defeated candidates — show
Mark Lynch
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04213
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Raised this cycle$5.7M
Cash on hand: $3.3M
Paul Dans
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04296
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Raised this cycle$1.0M
Cash on hand: $446K
Lee Johnson
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04288
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Raised this cycle$569K
Cash on hand: $0
Andre Bauer
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04262
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Raised this cycle$216K
Cash on hand: $0
Brandon Brown
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04270
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Raised this cycle$70K
Cash on hand: $0
Kyle Odonnell Freeman
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04197
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Raised this cycle$43K
Cash on hand: $1K
Patrick Joseph Herrmann
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04346
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $12K
Thomas Keith Dismukes
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04361
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $2K
Darius Mitchell
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04387
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Ralph Norman
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04445
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Russell Fry
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04403
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Marshall Sanford
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04452
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Duke Buckner
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04395
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Calvin Cowen
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04379
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Glenda Gail Parker
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04460
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Local signal
Early read on SC — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Annie Andrewsleans positive
2 pos57 neutral0 neg59 articles
Darline Grahamlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$15M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$14M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$1.3M
$0 for · $1.3M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Annie Andrews(D) − SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC $121K | $6.5M | — | $121K | $6.4M |
Kasie Whitener(L) | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Darline Graham(R)incumbent | $0 | — | — | $0 |
15 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Lynch(R)defeated − PROJECT 2026 $771K − SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC $363K | $5.7M | — | $1.1M | $4.6M |
Paul Dans(R)defeated | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M |
Lee Johnson(D)defeated | $569K | — | — | $569K |
Andre Bauer(R)defeated | $216K | — | — | $216K |
Brandon Brown(D)defeated | $70K | — | — | $70K |
Kyle Odonnell Freeman(D)defeated | $43K | — | — | $43K |
Patrick Joseph Herrmann(R)defeated | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Thomas Keith Dismukes(R)defeated | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Darius Mitchell(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Ralph Norman(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Russell Fry(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Marshall Sanford(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Duke Buckner(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Calvin Cowen(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Glenda Gail Parker(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside SC versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Annie Andrews(D)41% in-state · $3.1M itemized
$1.3M in-state$1.8M out-of-state
Kasie Whitener(L)64% in-state · $4K itemized
$3K in-state$2K out-of-state
8 defeated candidates — show
Mark Lynch(R)defeated63% in-state · $226K itemized
$143K in-state$83K out-of-state
Paul Dans(R)defeated22% in-state · $286K itemized
$63K in-state$223K out-of-state
Lee Johnson(D)defeated44% in-state · $10K itemized
$5K in-state$6K out-of-state
Andre Bauer(R)defeated95% in-state · $210K itemized
$199K in-state$11K out-of-state
Brandon Brown(D)defeated22% in-state · $5K itemized
$1K in-state$4K out-of-state
Kyle Odonnell Freeman(D)defeated18% in-state · $12K itemized
$2K in-state$10K out-of-state
Thomas Keith Dismukes(R)defeated95% in-state · $10K itemized
$9K in-state$521 out-of-state
Marshall Sanford(R)defeated51% in-state · $13K itemized
$7K in-state$7K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Recent coverage
In the news
Annie Andrews
- The primary is over now come the primetime mistakesFox NewsSep 3
- Trump calls on FCC to punish 'Meet the Press' moderator Kristen WelkerLos Angeles TimesAug 31
- Trump vows to report NBC anchor Kristen Welker to FCC over 'purposeful inaccuracy' on endorsementsFox NewsAug 30
- Are We Sure Trump Wants Republicans to Win the Midterms?SlateAug 29
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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