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South Carolina Senate

📅 General: November 3, 2026
Last updated: Nov 01, 2026 06:45 PM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$38.4M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$132.1M
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$160.1M
60 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Toss-Up
Signal Alignment INSUFFICIENT DATA at 0%
Data Signals
📈 Graham: Net IE: +357K
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
Committee
Direction
Amount
Opposing Andrews
$25.2M
Opposing Andrews
$14.1M
GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC
Supporting Graham
$12.0M
Supporting Graham
$9.8M
PALMETTO ACTION
Opposing Lynch
$7.1M
GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC
Opposing Andrews
$6.5M
Supporting Graham
$6.0M
BLACKPAC
Opposing Andrews
$5.9M
BUILDING THE FUTURE
Supporting Graham
$5.0M
FRESH START SC PAC
Supporting Graham
$4.9M
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $11.9M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $160.1M in campaign spending in this race.
60
Corporate Clients
$11.9M
Lobbying Spend
$160.1M
Campaign Spending
169
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🏥 Healthcare & Pharma 🛡️ Defense & Security ⚡ Energy & Utilities 🤖 Tech & AI
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
CARESOURCE MISSION 🏥 💰 🛡️
$1.4M
$749K
GRAHAM
INVEST IN EDUCATION COALITION
$1.3M
$1.0M
NORMAN
TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ⚡
$910K
$749K
GRAHAM
JEFFERSON RISING FUND 💰
$670K
$34K
LYNCH
AMERICAN SECURITY FUND 🛡️ 🤖 🏭
$630K
$14.1M
ANDREWS
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 🤖
$526K
$1.1M
GRAHAM
PALMETTO NUCLEAR COALITION ⚡
$420K
$157K
GRAHAM
PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO MISSION INDIANS 🏥
$420K
$749K
GRAHAM
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
LYNCH (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
NUTRAMAX LABORATORIES
$9K (4)
CENTAURUS CAP
$4K (1)
COLUMBIA OFFICE FURNITURE
$4K (1)
RELMAX REALTY PROFESSIONALS
$4K (1)
WALTHOUR IDEA LAB
$2K (1)
SELF REGIONAL ANMED
$2K (1)
NUTRAMAX
$2K (3)
BERGERON CUSTOM HOMES
$2K (2)
BRANYON ACCOUNTING
$2K (5)
JEFF LYNCH
$1K (7)
GRAHAM (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (7 also lobby Congress)
FLUOR LOBBY+DONATE
$40K (31)
BLACKSTONE
$30K (9)
BLOOM ENERGY
$26K (24)
DUKE ENERGY LOBBY+DONATE
$26K (21)
BOEING LOBBY+DONATE
$26K (37)
VERIZON
$22K (13)
BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH
$18K (6)
BASHA DIAGNOSTICS
$17K (7)
CME GROUP
$16K (13)
NELSON MULLINS
$14K (11)
ANDREWS (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (2 also lobby Congress)
MUSC
$52K (89)
MOTLEY RICE
$12K (9)
PRISMA HEALTH
$10K (32)
THE RICHMAN GROUP
$10K (3)
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$9K (21)
UCSF
$7K (3)
VIAM
$7K (2)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$7K (2)
DEGNON ASSOCIATES
$7K (2)
DESIMONE ENTERPRISE GROUP
$7K (2)
DANS (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
DBA: PAUL STACKHOUSE
$10K (4)
UBER TECHNOLOGIES
$10K (4)
KING & BALLOW
$10K (4)
APEX BASEBALL
$10K (4)
HUT 8
$10K (4)
DBA: JEFF LUBOW
$7K (3)
EQUINOX PARTNERS
$7K (3)
MFG
$7K (3)
THE LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD G. WHITING,
$7K (3)
SKYBRIDGE CAPITAK
$7K (3)
JOHNSON (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
GLTD
$500 (1)
AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES
$500 (1)
DONALD ELISBURG
$350 (2)
LIFTING UP WESTCHESTER
$250 (1)
LEADERBOARD DEVELOPMENT
$250 (1)
JPMORGAN CHASE
$250 (1)
EXCLUSIVE REALTY
$250 (1)
HOLIDAY MANAGEMENT
$250 (1)
RSCHILLING
$250 (1)
DE ANZA COLLEGE
$250 (1)
BAUER (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
US SENATE
$114K (1)
GALLOWAY FAMILY HOMES
$8K (3)
TIGER SPORTS SHOP
$7K (2)
GIRA STEEL
$5K (2)
CHERYL GUNTER
$4K (2)
GARDNER INSURANCE
$4K (1)
OWNER
$4K (1)
GPS
$4K (1)
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
$3K (1)
STOKES - TRAINOR CHEVROLET - GMC
$2K (1)
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (statewide)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$59.8B
Total Awards
66%
Defense ($6.7B)
5,024,369
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Facilities Support Services · $4.4B Remediation Services · $1.6B Engineering Services · $1.4B Research and Development in th · $612.1M Commercial and Institutional B · $454.9M Computer Systems Design Servic · $422.2M
Recipient Amount
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES
$11.9B
FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC
$6.3B
SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS LLC
$4.0B
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
$1.8B
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAT
$1.6B
SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMEN
$820.6M
CENTRAL PLATEAU CLEANUP COMPANY, LLC
$780.8M
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH C
$546.2M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Andrews (D)
—
$24.2M
$1.7M
53%
93%
$16.5M
$44.2M
Graham (R)
—
$1.9M
$634K
11%
67%
$28.0M
$22.6M
Lynch (R)
—
$5.9M
$94K
51%
98%
$36K
$11.4M
Norman (R)
—
$3.2M
$52K
6%
98%
$654K
$6.9M
Fry (R)
—
$1.5M
$2K
1%
100%
$1.8M
—
Dans (R)
—
$1.1M
$84K
14%
92%
—
—
Johnson (D)
—
$569K
—
85%
100%
—
—
Financial Breakdown
Andrews (D)
Total Raised
$24,216,841
Cash on Hand
$1,709,466
Disbursements
$22,507,375
Individual Contributions
$23,563,374
PAC Contributions
$249,688
Small Dollar %
53.1%
Burn Rate
92.9%
Net IE Advantage
$-27.7M
Graham (R)
Total Raised
$1,917,646
Cash on Hand
$634,430
Disbursements
$1,283,216
Individual Contributions
$724,282
PAC Contributions
$499,500
Small Dollar %
10.8%
Burn Rate
66.9%
Net IE Advantage
+$5.4M
Lynch (R)
Total Raised
$5,924,362
Cash on Hand
$93,869
Disbursements
$5,830,494
Individual Contributions
$664,534
PAC Contributions
$2,300
Small Dollar %
50.6%
Burn Rate
98.4%
Net IE Advantage
$-11.4M
Norman (R)
Total Raised
$3,176,283
Cash on Hand
$52,125
Disbursements
$3,124,158
Individual Contributions
$950,461
PAC Contributions
$58,500
Small Dollar %
5.6%
Burn Rate
98.4%
Net IE Advantage
$-6.2M
Fry (R)
Total Raised
$1,499,394
Cash on Hand
$2,268
Disbursements
$1,497,126
Individual Contributions
$1,144,894
PAC Contributions
$102,000
Small Dollar %
1.1%
Burn Rate
99.8%
Net IE Advantage
+$1.8M
Dans (R)
Total Raised
$1,089,610
Cash on Hand
$84,036
Disbursements
$1,005,575
Individual Contributions
$326,055
PAC Contributions
$0
Small Dollar %
14.3%
Burn Rate
92.3%
Net IE Advantage
$0
Johnson (D)
Total Raised
$569,186
Cash on Hand
$0
Disbursements
$569,186
Individual Contributions
$68,986
PAC Contributions
$0
Small Dollar %
84.9%
Burn Rate
100.0%
Net IE Advantage
$0