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Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 9 Jun 2026Updated

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South Carolina Senate primary 2026

No. 9 of 34 Senate races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 South Carolina Senate primary, 9 outside groups spent $11.4M: $18,672 supporting Mark Lynch (R), $5.7M opposing Mark Lynch, $4.8M supporting Lindsey Graham (R) and $730K opposing Lindsey Graham.

$11.4M

outside money

supporting Mark Lynch (R)
$18,672
opposing Mark Lynch (R)
$5.7M
supporting Lindsey Graham (R)
$4.8M
opposing Lindsey Graham (R)
$730K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Annie Andrews Democrat

    $121K

    $121K opposing Annie Andrews

  • Mark Lynch Republican

    $5.7M
    $18,672

    $18,672 supporting Mark Lynch · $5.7M opposing Mark Lynch

  • Lindsey Graham Republican

    $730K
    $4.8M

    $4.8M supporting Lindsey Graham · $730K opposing Lindsey Graham

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Annie Andrews

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $10.8M
    Outside money opposing
    $121K
    DR. Annie Andrews for Senate

  • Darline Graham

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $347K
    Darline for Senate

  • Mark Lynch

    Republican

    Outside money supporting
    $18,672
    Outside money opposing
    $5.7M
    LYNCH for Senate

  • Lindsey Graham

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $6.8M
    Outside money supporting
    $4.8M
    Outside money opposing
    $730K
    Team Graham
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 8 Jun 2026

Supporting $145KOpposing $89,686

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Security Is Strength PACsupporting Lindsey Graham$3.8M
  2. Fellowship PACsupporting Lindsey Graham$550K
  3. American Missionsupporting Lindsey Graham$374K
  4. Palmetto Actionsupporting Lindsey Graham$78,331
  5. SC Risingsupporting Mark Lynch$16,872
  6. Palmetto Citizens for Concerned Governancesupporting Mark Lynch$1,800

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Palmetto Actionopposing Mark Lynch$3.5M
  2. Security Is Strength PACopposing Mark Lynch$1.4M
  3. Project 2026opposing Mark Lynch$771K
  4. Courageous Conservatives PACopposing Lindsey Graham$713K
  5. Security Is Strength PACopposing Annie Andrews$121K
  6. SC Risingopposing Lindsey Graham$16,872
  7. Americans for Legal Immigration PACopposing Lindsey Graham$91

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesSecurity Is Strength PAC spent $3.8M supporting Lindsey Graham · $3.8MPalmetto Action spent $3.5M opposing Mark Lynch · $3.5MSecurity Is Strength PAC spent $1.4M opposing Mark Lynch · $1.4MProject 2026 spent $771K opposing Mark Lynch · $771KCourageous Conservatives PAC spent $713K opposing Lindsey Graham · $713KFellowship PAC spent $550K supporting Lindsey Graham · $550KAmerican Mission spent $374K supporting Lindsey Graham · $374KSecurity Is Strength PAC spent $121K opposing Annie Andrews · $121KPalmetto Action spent $78,331 supporting Lindsey Graham · $78,331SC Rising spent $16,872 opposing Lindsey Graham · $16,872SC Rising spent $16,872 supporting Mark Lynch · $16,872Palmetto Citizens for Concerned Governance spent $1,800 supporting Mark Lynch · $1,800American Jobs and Security (OH) gave $1.8M to Security Is Strength PAC · $1.8Ma trust (name withheld) gave $1.0M to Security Is Strength PAC · $1.0MAibff Inc. gave $500K to Palmetto Action · $500KAmerica Works Fund (TX) gave $350K to Project 2026 · $350KAmerican Jobs and Security (VA) gave $48,000 to Project 2026 · $48,000Heritage Dairy gave $800K to Courageous Conservatives PAC · $800KCantor Fitzgerald gave $10.0M to Fellowship PAC · $10.0MAnchor Labs gave $1.0M to Fellowship PAC · $1.0MLonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave $250K to American Mission · $250KSC Rising (DE) gave $100K to SC Rising · $100KAmerican Jobs and Security(OH)American Jobs and Security (OH)Company or group · $1.8Ma trust (name withheld)a trust (name withheld)Company or group · $1.0MAibff Inc.Aibff Inc.Company or group · $500KAmerica Works Fund (TX)America Works Fund (TX)Company or group · $350KAmerican Jobs and Security(VA)American Jobs and Security (VA)Company or group · $48,000Heritage DairyHeritage DairyCompany or group · $800KCantor FitzgeraldCantor FitzgeraldCompany or group · $10.0MAnchor LabsAnchor LabsCompany or group · $1.0MLonsdale Enterprises (CA)Lonsdale Enterprises (CA)Company or group · $250KSC Rising (DE)SC Rising (DE)Company or group · $100KSecurity Is Strength PACSecurity Is Strength PACGroup · $5.3MPalmetto ActionPalmetto ActionGroup · $3.6MProject 2026Project 2026Group · $771KCourageous Conservatives PACCourageous Conservatives PACGroup · $713KFellowship PACFellowship PACGroup · $550KAmerican MissionAmerican MissionGroup · $374KSC RisingSC RisingGroup · $33,744Palmetto Citizens forConcerned GovernancePalmetto Citizens for Concerned GovernanceGroup · $1,800Mark LynchMark LynchCandidate · $5.7MLindsey GrahamLindsey GrahamCandidate · $5.6MAnnie AndrewsAnnie AndrewsCandidate · $121K
  • Security Is Strength PAC spent supporting Lindsey Graham · $3.8M
  • Palmetto Action spent opposing Mark Lynch · $3.5M
  • Security Is Strength PAC spent opposing Mark Lynch · $1.4M
  • Project 2026 spent opposing Mark Lynch · $771K
  • Courageous Conservatives PAC spent opposing Lindsey Graham · $713K
  • Fellowship PAC spent supporting Lindsey Graham · $550K
  • American Mission spent supporting Lindsey Graham · $374K
  • Security Is Strength PAC spent opposing Annie Andrews · $121K
  • Palmetto Action spent supporting Lindsey Graham · $78,331
  • SC Rising spent opposing Lindsey Graham · $16,872
  • SC Rising spent supporting Mark Lynch · $16,872
  • Palmetto Citizens for Concerned Governance spent supporting Mark Lynch · $1,800
  • American Jobs and Security (OH) gave to Security Is Strength PAC · $1.8M
  • a trust (name withheld) gave to Security Is Strength PAC · $1.0M
  • Aibff Inc. gave to Palmetto Action · $500K
  • America Works Fund (TX) gave to Project 2026 · $350K
  • American Jobs and Security (VA) gave to Project 2026 · $48,000
  • Heritage Dairy gave to Courageous Conservatives PAC · $800K
  • Cantor Fitzgerald gave to Fellowship PAC · $10.0M
  • Anchor Labs gave to Fellowship PAC · $1.0M
  • Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave to American Mission · $250K
  • SC Rising (DE) gave to SC Rising · $100K
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Group

Security Is Strength PAC

  • Security Is Strength PAC spent $3.8M supporting Lindsey Graham$3.8M
  • Security Is Strength PAC spent $1.4M opposing Mark Lynch$1.4M
  • Security Is Strength PAC spent $121K opposing Annie Andrews$121K
  • American Jobs and Security (OH) gave $1.8M to Security Is Strength PAC$1.8M
  • a trust (name withheld) gave $1.0M to Security Is Strength PAC$1.0M
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