2026 South Carolina Senate Election

About this race

Annie Andrews has raised the most in this race — $24,216,841, ahead of Darline Graham at $1,917,646. Darline Graham has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $499,500. On AIPAC: no candidate in this race has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings.

Darline Graham, a Republican, currently holds this Senate seat and is running for re-election. It’s widely expected to stay in Republican hands. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, reports $5,330 from other pro-Israel groups. The November ballot lists 4 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican, one independent and one Libertarian.

Key issues in South Carolina

Major issues facing South Carolina, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.

• Cost of living and the economy — The economy dominates voter priorities, with frustration over prices for gas and groceries.
• Income tax elimination — A new law cuts income taxes on a path to elimination, with broad voter support.
• Teacher shortage — Hundreds of teaching jobs sit vacant, and visa changes threaten international hiring pipelines.
• Helene recovery in the Upstate — FEMA funding continues for Upstate Helene repairs, from reservoirs to roads and utilities.
• Rapid growth and development — Voters say development is outpacing infrastructure and want growth slowed down.

Candidates & funding

Where the money comes from

FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.

* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.

† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.

“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.

Related news

• October 24, 2026

  Democratic-aligned 'Stronger Nation' spends $550,003 across eight Senate races in the final stretch

  Stronger Nation (C00898999), a Los Angeles-based hybrid PAC registered in March 2025, reported $550,003 in independent expenditures across eight Senate races, all disseminated October 22 via Democratic digital firm Rising Tide Interactive: supporting James Talarico and opposing Ken Paxton in Texas ($216,868), and backing Sherrod Brown in Ohio, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Annie Andrews in South Carolina, Josh Turek in Iowa, Adam Hamilton in Kansas, Dan Osborn in Nebraska, and Troy Jackson in Maine. The PAC had reported no contributions at all through October 14, so the money behind the ads is undisclosed until its post-general report, due December 3; its only disclosed funder ever is the Chicago 501(c)(4) Rapid Resist Action ($130,000 in 2025).

  Source: FEC committee filings (C00898999) →

• October 23, 2026

  Tim Scott-aligned super PAC drops $744K against Annie Andrews in SC-Sen

  Great Opportunity PAC — the super PAC aligned with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who chairs the NRSC this cycle — reported a $744,000 independent expenditure opposing Democrat Annie Andrews on Oct 22: media placement and production through GOP firm Gen2 Solutions LLC, disseminated Oct 21. The PAC's war chest is fully disclosed: billionaire Jeff Yass ($1.25M this cycle), Charleston billionaire Benjamin Navarro ($500K), and $2.36M cash on hand at Sept 30. No undisclosed funder behind this spend.

  Source: FEC filing (F24) →

• October 21, 2026

  Established GOP super PAC Red Senate adds $150K across four Senate races

  Red Senate (C00747121), a Republican super PAC active since 2020, added about $150,000 in new independent expenditures: in TX-Sen ($172,890 for Ken Paxton / $53,388 against James Talarico), MI-Sen ($94,409 for Mike Rogers / $80,188 against Abdul El-Sayed), ME-Sen ($13,163 for Susan Collins / $17,325 against Troy Jackson), plus $5,000 against Annie Andrews (SC-Sen). Recent buys ran through Disney Advertising and If It Is LLC (filed Oct 20). Its donors are disclosed (led by At-Bay Insurance and GOP law firms Holtzman Vogel and Jassy Vick Carolan).

  Source: FEC (committee filings) →

• October 19, 2026

  Pro-Graham super PAC triples spending to $1.3M in SC-Sen — donors still hidden

  Building the Future, the GOP super PAC backing appointed Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, added an $888,914 media buy on Oct 17, bringing its cycle independent expenditures to about $1,296,414 — triple the $407,500 previously recorded. Its quarterly FEC report covering August–September listed zero receipts and zero disbursements, so no donor has been disclosed. Its first real donor report, the Pre-General, is due Oct 22.

  Source: FEC →

• October 18, 2026

  'Building the Future' super PAC spending for Darline Graham triples to $1.3M

  The GOP super PAC Building the Future (C00960328) reported another $888,914 in independent expenditures supporting Sen. Darline Graham (R) in South Carolina's Senate race Oct 16–17, bringing its 2026 cycle total to $1,296,414. Its donors remain undisclosed; its pre-election report is due Oct 22.

  Source: FEC →

• October 17, 2026

  New GOP super PAC 'Building the Future' spends $407,500 backing Darline Graham in SC Senate

  The super PAC (registered Aug 30) filed a $407,500 general-election independent expenditure supporting appointed Sen. Darline Graham (R), disseminated Oct 15, for text messaging and media via Prusik Partners LLC. Its compliance email is the GOP firm Crosby Ottenhoff, and Prusik is one of the obscure Nevada LLCs tied by reporting to the a16z/OpenAI-backed Leading the Future AI network; shared vendor does not mean shared funder. Donors are undisclosed — the first donor report is due in the pre-general filing around Oct 22.

  Source: FEC filing (F24) →

• October 12, 2026

  GOP triage: Senate Leadership Fund pulls out of North Carolina, pours $10M+ into Kansas and $5M into South Carolina

  With three weeks to Election Day, the Senate Leadership Fund has suspended its North Carolina ad reservations and redirected at least $10 million into Kansas, where Roger Marshall faces an unexpectedly competitive challenge, plus $5 million to boost Darline Graham in South Carolina. The group has spent more than $100 million in Texas backing Ken Paxton, while the pro-Trump MAGA Inc. super PAC fuels a major GOP cash advantage and American Bridge has put $20M+ into South Carolina, Kansas, Florida, and Mississippi for Democrats.

  Source: CNN →

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