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DonorAlpha, “South Carolina Senate primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/south-carolina-senate-primary-2026?e=c2026&el=runoff, updated .

South Carolina Senate primary 2026

No. 21 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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