Lindsey Graham
RIncumbentFEC S0SC00149
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Raised this cycle$5.9M
Cash on hand: $12M
All South Carolina races
2026 race
SC — U.S. Senate
12 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Lindsey Graham.
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Republican primary · Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Called by NBC News
Top-two primary — Lindsey Graham advanced to the general election.
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
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$20M
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
Mark Lynch
RChallengerFEC S6SC04213
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Raised this cycle$5.7M
Cash on hand: $3.3M
Paul Dans
RChallengerFEC S6SC04296
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Raised this cycle$1.0M
Cash on hand: $446K
Andre Bauer
RChallengerFEC S6SC04262
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Raised this cycle$216K
Cash on hand: $0
Patrick Joseph Herrmann
RChallengerFEC S6SC04346
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $12K
Thomas Keith Dismukes
RChallengerFEC S6SC04361
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $2K
Kasie Whitener
IChallengerFEC S6SC04247
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $5K
Calvin Cowen
RChallengerFEC S6SC04379
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
3 defeated candidates — show
Lee Johnson
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6SC04288
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Raised this cycle$569K
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
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 Andrewsmixed
0 pos7 neutral0 neg7 articles
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
$20M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$20M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$358K
$358K for · $9 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Annie Andrews(D) | $6.5M | — | — | $6.5M |
Lindsey Graham(R)incumbent + SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC $357K + RED SENATE $683 − PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES $9 | $5.9M | $358K | $9 | $6.3M |
Mark Lynch(R) | $5.7M | — | — | $5.7M |
Paul Dans(R) | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M |
Andre Bauer(R) | $216K | — | — | $216K |
Patrick Joseph Herrmann(R) | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Thomas Keith Dismukes(R) | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Kasie Whitener(L) | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Calvin Cowen(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Johnson(D)defeated | $569K | — | — | $569K |
Brandon Brown(D)defeated | $70K | — | — | $70K |
Kyle Odonnell Freeman(D)defeated | $43K | — | — | $43K |
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
Lindsey Graham(R)28% in-state · $4.8M itemized
$1.3M in-state$3.5M out-of-state
Mark Lynch(R)63% in-state · $226K itemized
$143K in-state$83K out-of-state
Paul Dans(R)22% in-state · $286K itemized
$63K in-state$223K out-of-state
Andre Bauer(R)95% in-state · $210K itemized
$199K in-state$11K out-of-state
Thomas Keith Dismukes(R)95% in-state · $10K itemized
$9K in-state$521 out-of-state
Kasie Whitener(L)64% in-state · $4K itemized
$3K in-state$2K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Lee Johnson(D)defeated44% in-state · $10K itemized
$5K in-state$6K 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
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
- S.C., Maine pick nominees | Arkansas Democrat GazetteArkansas Democrat-GazetteJun 10
- 4 key takeaways from South Carolina and Maine primary contestsNew York PostJun 10
- Evette and Wilson advance to runoff for South Carolina governor while Graham clinches nomination - The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeJun 10
- Sen. Lindsey Graham wins GOP primary, defeating wealthy challenger in South CarolinaNBC NewsJun 10
Mark Lynch
- Polls close in Alabama, Oklahoma, DC as Trump's endorsement power faces crucial tests in key racesFox NewsJun 17
- Trumps endorsement power faces crucial tests closely watched georgia alabama republican runoff electionsFox NewsJun 16
- Platner unscathed, Mace unsuccessful: June 9 election takeawaysNew Hampshire Union LeaderJun 10
- Platner unscathed, Mace unsuccessful: June 9 election takeawaysNew Hampshire Union LeaderJun 10
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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