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U.S. SenateSouth CarolinaScheduled

South Carolina U.S. Senate

General election · November 3, 2026

Incumbent
Darline Graham (R)
Seat
Class 2 · 6-year term
Race rating
Safe R
Last updated
Sep 8, 2026

General election

Candidates on the November ballot

1 candidate
Darline Graham

Republican · Incumbent

R

Republican U.S. senator representing South Carolina.

Campaign finance totals are not currently linked.

Race status

Safe R

Race ratings describe which party is more likely to win, not the expected vote margin. Worldview uses the median of the latest available major forecaster ratings.

Primary, withdrawn, and other filed candidates (21)
  • Annie Andrews · Democraticfiled
  • Andre Bauer · Republicanfiled
  • Brandon Brown · Democraticfiled
  • Catherine Fleming Ms. Bruce · Democraticfiled
  • Duke Buckner · Republicanfiled
  • Calvin Cowen · Republicanfiled
  • Paul Dans · Republicanfiled
  • Thomas Keith Dismukes · Republicanfiled
  • Kyle Odonnell Freeman · Democraticfiled
  • Russell Fry · Republicanfiled
  • Lindsey O. Graham · Republicanfiled
  • Patrick Joseph Herrmann · Republicanfiled
  • Ethan Clay Holliman · Republicanfiled
  • Lee Johnson · Democraticfiled
  • Donavan Arthur Mr Louis · Independentfiled
  • Mark Lynch · Republicanfiled
  • Mark Strothers Mcbride · Republicanfiled
  • Ralph Norman · Republicanfiled
  • Glenda Gail Parker · Republicanfiled
  • Marshall C. Hon. Sanford · Republicanfiled
  • Kasie Dr. Whitener · Libertarianfiled

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