Race2026 cycle · OtherPrimary day 11 Aug 2026Updated

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South Carolina Senate special primary 2026

No. 35 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 special elections.

The short version

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).

$3.0M

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 scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Darline 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

The long version

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
    Darline for Senate
  • Russell Fry

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $495K
    Outside money supporting
    $1.1M
    FRY for Senate
  • Ralph Norman

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $935K
    Outside money supporting
    $64,025
    Outside money opposing
    $89,367
    Ralph Norman for Senate
  • 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

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 Darline Graham$1.7M
  2. Palmetto Leadership Fundsupporting Russell Fry$1.1M
  3. Palmetto First PACsupporting Ralph Norman$50,718
  4. Senate Conservatives Fundsupporting Ralph Norman$10,177
  5. Gun Rights Americasupporting Ralph Norman$3,129

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Palmetto Leadership Fundopposing Ralph Norman$51,867
  2. Hold the Line PACopposing Darline Graham$37,500
  3. Hold the Line PACopposing Ralph Norman$37,500

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesSecurity Is Strength PAC spent $1.7M supporting Darline Graham · $1.7MPalmetto Leadership Fund spent $1.1M supporting Russell Fry · $1.1MPalmetto Leadership Fund spent $51,867 opposing Ralph Norman · $51,867Palmetto First PAC spent $50,718 supporting Ralph Norman · $50,718Hold the Line PAC spent $37,500 opposing Darline Graham · $37,500Hold the Line PAC spent $37,500 opposing Ralph Norman · $37,500Senate Conservatives Fund spent $10,177 supporting Ralph Norman · $10,177Gun Rights America spent $3,129 supporting Ralph Norman · $3,129American 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 · $1.0MMPD Electric Cooperative gave $36,000 to Palmetto Leadership Fund · $36,000Heritage Dairy gave $500K to Hold the Line PAC · $500KBlessey Marine Service, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $5,000 to Senate Conservatives Fund · $5,000National Association for Gun Rights gave $53,100 to Gun Rights America · $53,100American Jobs and Security(OH)American Jobs and Security (OH)Company or group · $1.8Ma trust (name withheld)a trust (name withheld)Company or group · $1.0MMPD Electric CooperativeMPD Electric CooperativeCompany or group · $36,000Heritage DairyHeritage DairyCompany or group · $500KBlessey Marine Service, Inc.Political Action CommitteeBlessey Marine Service, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCompany or group · $5,000National Association for GunRightsNational Association for Gun RightsCompany or group · $53,100Security Is Strength PACSecurity Is Strength PACGroup · $1.7MPalmetto Leadership FundPalmetto Leadership FundGroup · $1.1MHold the Line PACHold the Line PACGroup · $75,000Palmetto First PACPalmetto First PACGroup · $50,718Senate Conservatives FundSenate Conservatives FundGroup · $10,177Gun Rights AmericaGun Rights AmericaGroup · $3,129Darline GrahamDarline GrahamCandidate · $1.8MRussell FryRussell FryCandidate · $1.1MRalph NormanRalph NormanCandidate · $153K
  • 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
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Group

Security Is Strength PAC

  • 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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