Federal race · 2026
South Carolina U.S. Senate, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Annie Andrews (D)$20M raised · $2.3M on hand
- Lindsey O. Graham (R)$6.9M raised · $315K on hand
- Mark Lynch (R)$5.9M raised · $94K on hand
- Ralph Norman (R)$3.2M raised · $52K on hand
- Darline Graham (R)$1.8M raised · $610K on hand
- Russell Fry (R)$1.5M raised · $2K on hand
- Paul Dans (R)$1.1M raised · $84K on hand
- Lee Johnson (D)$569K raised · $0 on hand
- Marshall C Sanford (R)$355K raised · $312K on hand
- Andre Bauer (R)$216K raised · $0 on hand
- Brandon Brown (D)$86K raised · $0 on hand
- Kyle Odonnell Freeman (D)$44K raised · $2K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Andrews (D) | General-election nominee | $20,173,696.89 | $17,866,064.43 | $2,307,632.46 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lindsey O. Graham (R) | Died | $6,890,957.50 | $22,199,694.88 | $314,879.91 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mark Lynch (R) | Lost primary | $5,924,362.37 | $5,830,493.77 | $93,868.60 | 2026-09-30 |
| Ralph Norman (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $3,176,283.02 | $3,124,158.26 | $52,124.76 | 2026-09-30 |
| Darline Graham (R) | General-election nominee | $1,827,626.21 | $1,217,894.62 | $609,731.59 | 2026-09-30 |
| Russell Fry (R) | Lost primary | $1,499,394.45 | $1,497,126.39 | $2,268.06 | 2026-09-30 |
| Paul Dans (R) | Withdrawn | $1,089,610.44 | $1,005,574.62 | $84,035.82 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lee Johnson (D) | Withdrawn | $569,185.56 | $569,185.56 | $0.00 | 2025-12-31 |
| Marshall C Sanford (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $354,562.14 | $1,366,165.17 | $311,900.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Andre Bauer (R) | Withdrawn | $216,272.42 | $216,272.42 | $0.00 | 2025-12-01 |
| Brandon Brown (D) | Lost primary | $85,648.93 | $28,917.31 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Kyle Odonnell Freeman (D) | Lost primary | $43,766.00 | $42,639.43 | $2,029.87 | 2026-05-20 |
| Kasie Whitener (L) | General-election nominee | $27,614.81 | $21,833.35 | $5,781.46 | 2026-10-14 |
| Thomas Keith Dismukes (R) | Lost primary | $25,742.31 | $24,867.31 | $875.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Catherine Fleming Bruce (D) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $18,989.00 | $8,258.77 | $15,760.52 | 2026-09-30 |
| Patrick Joseph Herrmann (R) | Lost primary | $17,072.79 | $17,063.10 | $9.69 | 2026-09-30 |
| Duke Buckner (R) | Lost primary | $15,078.00 | $15,078.00 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Glenda Gail Parker (R) | Lost primary | $13,455.49 | $13,455.49 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Calvin Cowen (R) | Lost primary | $13,190.00 | $10,883.70 | $2,306.30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Donavan Arthur Louis (I) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $3,170.00 | $3,170.00 | $0.00 | 2026-07-10 |
| Ethan Clay Holliman (R) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025-12-31 |
12 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Bentley Oliver (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Christopher Giracello (Democratic) · Did not qualify for the ballot
- Cindy E Glaser (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Darius L. Mitchell (Republican) · Lost primary
- Edward Strunge IV (ICD) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Gavin Solomon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jack Ellison (No party) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jason Elliot Brenkus (Libertarian) · Not nominated at convention
- Mark Strothers McBride (Republican) · Lost primary
- Paul Sedletsky (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Reece Wright-McDonald (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Reece Wright-McDonald (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$64,442,112.89 = candidates’ own spending $52,313,255.80 + outside spending $12,128,857.09
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lynch | $18,672.12 | $5,679,467.39 | $0.00 |
| Darline Graham | $2,639,122.31 | $50,160.66 | $0.00 |
| Lindsey O. Graham | $1,363,015.85 | $730,098.11 | $0.00 |
| Ralph Norman | $119,397.23 | $1,000,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Russell Fry | $368,660.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Annie Andrews | $19,507.78 | $140,755.64 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Darline Graham 46.1% · Annie Andrews 44.3% (Graham +1.8%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group (R) | October 16–18, 2026 | 1,095 (LV) | ±2.9% | Darline Graham 49% · Annie Andrews 46% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R) | October 5–8, 2026 | 837 (LV) | ±3.0% | Darline Graham 49% · Annie Andrews 45% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | September 28–29, 2026 | 1,200 (LV) | ±2.8% | Darline Graham 46% · Annie Andrews 45% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | September 23–25, 2026 | 1,087 (LV) | ±2.9% | Darline Graham 43% · Annie Andrews 42% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R) | September 14, 2026 | 1,006 (LV) | ±3.0% | Darline Graham 48% · Annie Andrews 43% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | September 8–9, 2026 | 1,200 (LV) | ±2.8% | Darline Graham 45% · Annie Andrews 43% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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