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South Carolina Senate

📅 General: November 3, 2026
Last updated: Sep 03, 2026 09:35 PM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$20.2M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$24.2M
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$30.0M
52 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
PALMETTO ACTION
Opposing Lynch
$7.1M
PALMETTO ACTION
Opposing Norman
$3.2M
Opposing Lynch
$2.7M
Supporting Graham
$2.7M
PROJECT 2026
Opposing Lynch
$1.6M
Opposing Norman
$1.6M
PALMETTO LEADERSHIP FUND
Supporting Fry
$1.4M
FELLOWSHIP PAC
Supporting Graham
$1.1M
MAGA INC.
Supporting Graham
$828K
Supporting Graham
$749K
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $9.3M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $30.0M in campaign spending in this race.
52
Corporate Clients
$9.3M
Lobbying Spend
$30.0M
Campaign Spending
134
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
TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$760K
$749K
GRAHAM
JEFFERSON RISING FUND 💰
$670K
$34K
LYNCH
AMERICAN SECURITY FUND 🤖 🛡️ 🏭
$600K
$276K
ANDREWS
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 🤖
$463K
$1.1M
GRAHAM
PALMETTO NUCLEAR COALITION
$420K
$157K
GRAHAM
PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO MISSION INDIANS 🏥
$420K
$749K
GRAHAM
MORONGO BAND OF 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)
$10.8M
$4.1M
61%
62%
$276K
Graham (R)
$347K
$251K
17%
28%
$5.0M
$392K
Lynch (R)
$5.9M
$547K
51%
91%
$36K
$11.4M
Dans (R)
$1.1M
$122K
14%
89%
Norman (R)
$935K
$237K
4%
75%
$532K
$4.9M
Johnson (D)
$569K
85%
100%
Fry (R)
$495K
$485K
1%
2%
$1.6M
Financial Breakdown
Andrews (D)
Total Raised
$10,804,040
Cash on Hand
$4,119,295
Disbursements
$6,684,746
Individual Contributions
$10,677,210
PAC Contributions
$104,955
Small Dollar %
60.6%
Burn Rate
61.9%
Net IE Advantage
$-276K
Graham (R)
Total Raised
$346,783
Cash on Hand
$251,431
Disbursements
$95,351
Individual Contributions
$299,783
PAC Contributions
$47,000
Small Dollar %
16.9%
Burn Rate
27.5%
Net IE Advantage
+$4.7M
Lynch (R)
Total Raised
$5,919,539
Cash on Hand
$546,561
Disbursements
$5,372,977
Individual Contributions
$661,504
PAC Contributions
$2,300
Small Dollar %
50.6%
Burn Rate
90.8%
Net IE Advantage
$-11.4M
Dans (R)
Total Raised
$1,081,244
Cash on Hand
$121,812
Disbursements
$959,432
Individual Contributions
$329,545
PAC Contributions
$0
Small Dollar %
14.1%
Burn Rate
88.7%
Net IE Advantage
$0
Norman (R)
Total Raised
$934,892
Cash on Hand
$237,339
Disbursements
$697,553
Individual Contributions
$504,892
PAC Contributions
$30,000
Small Dollar %
4.3%
Burn Rate
74.6%
Net IE Advantage
$-4.3M
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
Fry (R)
Total Raised
$495,027
Cash on Hand
$484,586
Disbursements
$10,441
Individual Contributions
$477,527
PAC Contributions
$17,500
Small Dollar %
0.7%
Burn Rate
2.1%
Net IE Advantage
+$1.6M