Republican primary · June 9, 2026
South Carolina Senate Republican primary
Lindsey Graham won the Republican primary on June 9, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · June 9, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Lindsey GrahamLindsey Graham ( Republican Party ) is a member of the U.S. Senate from South Carolina. He assumed office on January 3, 2003. His current te…
2Mark Lynch
3Dismukes
4Herrmann
5Mitchell
6Cowen
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 17 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Graham | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 26 | Trafalgar Group | 1,200 · LV | 49 | — |
| Jun 6, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 51 | — |
| Jun 6, 26 | Trafalgar Group | 1,200 · LV | 49 | — |
| Jun 5, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 51 | — |
| Jun 3, 26 | The Public Sentiment Institute | 388 · LV | 51 | — |
| Jun 1, 26 | The Citadel | 600 · LV | 46 | — |
| May 30, 26 | The Citadel | 600 · LV | 46 | — |
| May 25, 26 | Trafalgar Group | 1,125 · LV | 52 | — |
| May 23, 26 | Trafalgar Group | 1,125 · LV | 52 | — |
| May 14, 26 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 · LV | 56 | — |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 12 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetLindsey Graham · 12
RLindsey Graham12 endorsers
Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Organizations6
Organizations · 6
- AIPAC
- ClearPath Foundation
- National Right to Life Committee
- Paul Dans · former Office of Personnel Management chief of staff (2020) and Project 2025 architect
- Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
- Tea Party Express
Elected officials4
Federal 2State 1Local 0
Elected officials · 4
- Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
- Henry McMaster · governor of South Carolina (2017–present)
- Ben Carson · former secretary of housing and urban development (2017–2021)
- Tim Scott · South Carolina (2013–present)
Other2
Other · 2
- Mike Flynn · 24th United States National Security Advisor
- Tucker Carlson · conservative political commentator
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing 2026-06-30Lindsey GrahamP60007697 ↗
Raised
$6.16M
Cash on hand
$4.23M
Cumulative receipts · 6 filings
Top industries
Securities & investment$30K
Securities & investment · $30K
- Blackstone · $30K
Individuals $30K · PACs $0
Electric utilities$26K
Electric utilities · $26K
- Duke Energy · $26K
Individuals $26K · PACs $0
Mark LynchS6SC04213 ↗
Raised
$5.85M
Cash on hand
$1.35M
Cumulative receipts · 6 filings
Top industries
No industry data.
In the news
40 shown · last 30d · Google NewsNews volume · 30d
101 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles101
Trendbuilding history
Article counts indexed by Google News; the sparkline traces weekly volume across the window.
Net favorability
+0.18
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift +0.19 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.18
Week-over-weekshift +0.19 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 18%
Neutral 82%
18% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets18%
Neutral82%
R-leaning outlets0%
18% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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New candidate has the best shot yet at booting ‘swamp creature’ Lindsey Graham
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11 rumors about Lindsey Graham, examined
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Lindsey Graham expects housing package to become law despite Trump's election bill demands
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A South Carolina race tests the strength of a Trump endorsement.
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South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham: Trump Will Seize Strait Of Hormuz If Iran Talks Fail
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Lindsey Graham Was Viciously Booed at a Trump Rally in His Home State
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War hawk Lindsey Graham under pressure as shock poll tightens South Carolina senate race
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War hawk Lindsey Graham under pressure as shock poll tightens South Carolina senate race
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Does image show Lindsey Graham posing with shirtless UFC fighters?
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2026 South Carolina primary election results
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 17deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested3 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2026-06-30
Endorsements25 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks