In the 2026 South Carolina Senate special primary, 6 outside groups spent $3.0M: $1.7M supporting Darline Graham (R), $37,500 opposing Darline Graham and $1.1M supporting Russell Fry (R).
outside money
- supporting Darline Graham (R)
- $1.7M
- opposing Darline Graham (R)
- $37,500
- supporting Russell Fry (R)
- $1.1M
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleDarline Graham Republican
$37,500$1.7M$1.7M supporting Darline Graham · $37,500 opposing Darline Graham
Russell Fry Republican
$1.1M$1.1M supporting Russell Fry
Ralph Norman Republican
$89,367$64,025$64,025 supporting Ralph Norman · $89,367 opposing Ralph Norman
This seat, every election
South Carolina Senate
$26.2M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- South Carolina Senate general 2026$1.2Moutside money
- South Carolina Senate special runoff 2026$9.7Moutside money
- South Carolina Senate special primary 2026$3.0Moutside money
- South Carolina Senate primary 2026$11.4Moutside money
- election not determined$881K
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Darline Graham
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $347K
- Outside money supporting
- $1.7M
- Outside money opposing
- $37,500
Russell Fry
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $495K
- Outside money supporting
- $1.1M
Ralph Norman
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $935K
- Outside money supporting
- $64,025
- Outside money opposing
- $89,367
- Campaign money to 5 Aug 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 10 Aug 2026
Supporting $161KOpposing $52,271
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
- Security Is Strength PACsupporting Darline Graham$1.7M
- Palmetto Leadership Fundsupporting Russell Fry$1.1M
- Palmetto First PACsupporting Ralph Norman$50,718
- Senate Conservatives Fundsupporting Ralph Norman$10,177
- Gun Rights Americasupporting Ralph Norman$3,129
Spent opposing a candidate
- Palmetto Leadership Fundopposing Ralph Norman$51,867
- Hold the Line PACopposing Darline Graham$37,500
- Hold the Line PACopposing Ralph Norman$37,500
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Security Is Strength PAC spent supporting Darline Graham · $1.7M
- Palmetto Leadership Fund spent supporting Russell Fry · $1.1M
- Palmetto Leadership Fund spent opposing Ralph Norman · $51,867
- Palmetto First PAC spent supporting Ralph Norman · $50,718
- Hold the Line PAC spent opposing Darline Graham · $37,500
- Hold the Line PAC spent opposing Ralph Norman · $37,500
- Senate Conservatives Fund spent supporting Ralph Norman · $10,177
- Gun Rights America spent supporting Ralph Norman · $3,129
- 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
- MPD Electric Cooperative gave to Palmetto Leadership Fund · $36,000
- Heritage Dairy gave to Hold the Line PAC · $500K
- Blessey Marine Service, Inc. Political Action Committee gave to Senate Conservatives Fund · $5,000
- National Association for Gun Rights gave to Gun Rights America · $53,100
- Security Is Strength PAC spent $1.7M supporting Darline Graham$1.7M
- 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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