2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentDarline Graham Republican

General election

November 3, 2026

Annie Andrews Democrat
pediatrician and nominee for in 2022
Kasie Whitener Libertarian
former chair of the South Carolina Libertarian Party State Committee
Lindsey Graham Republican
incumbent U.S. Senator (died July 11, 2026)

Independents:

Mark Hackett

Primaries

Democratic primary

August 11, 2026In progress

✓Annie Andrews61.5% 226,075
pediatrician and nominee for in 2022
Brandon Brown30.2% 110,962
former senior vice president of institutional advancement at Paine College and nominee for in 2004 and 2018
Kyle Freeman8.3% 30,374
logistics professional
Catherine Fleming Bruce
author and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 (did not file for the primary, running as write-in candidate in the general election)

Republican primary

August 11, 2026In progress

✓Lindsey Graham56.8% 264,091
incumbent U.S. Senator (died July 11, 2026)
Mark Lynch28.9% 134,360
appliance repair executive
Thomas Dismukes5.2% 24,164
motivational speaker
Pat Herrmann3.8% 17,448

Also on the ballot:

Libertarian primary

Kasie Whitener
former chair of the South Carolina Libertarian Party State Committee
Jason Brenkus
motivational speaker

About 2026 United States Senate election in South Carolina

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