U.S. Senate · South Carolina

Sen. Lindsey O. Graham

Senator · South Carolina

Republican31.4 yrs · 8th term

Contact

Office & Term

DistrictSouth Carolina

RepresentingSouth Carolina

Term startedJanuary 3, 2021

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

Contact

211 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

202-224-5972

Official Website →Contact Form →

Social Media

Twitter / X@GrahamBlog YouTubeYouTube

Service HistoryGovTrack

31Total years

8Terms served

1995First elected

House1995–1997

House1997–1999

House1999–2001

House2001–2003

Senate2003–2009

Senate2009–2015

Senate2015–2021

BackgroundWikidata

Born July 9, 1955 in Central. Background: air force officer, politician, lawyer.

BornJul 9, 1955 (age 70)

BirthplaceCentral

ReligionSouthern Baptist Convention

EducationUniversity of South Carolina School of LawD. W. Daniel High SchoolUniversity of South Carolina

Prior Careerair force officerpoliticianlawyermember of the South Carolina House of RepresentativesUnited States representativeUnited States senator

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony W. Mattivi to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas: Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas

Jun 8

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On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804)

Jun 5

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On the Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)

Jun 5

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Motion to Proceed on S. 1318: Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Jun 5

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S. 2: Secure America Act

Jun 5

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On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740)

Jun 5

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On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632)

Jun 5

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S.Amdt. 5463 (Cortez Masto) to S. 2: To appropriate amounts for local law enforcement hiring programs.

Jun 5

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Campaign Finance

2025–2026 election cycle

Pro-Israel PAC Funding

$720,865

from FEC filings

Mixed Funding

29% from small donors · FEC

$20,916,691

Total Raised

$29,180,380

Total Spent

$4,227,769

Cash on Hand

Pro-Israel PAC Funding Breakdown

Contributing PACs (12)

AIPAC PAC

$547,651

NORPAC

$62,300

Republican Jewish Coalition PAC

$37,749

Pro-Israel America PAC

$34,665

Friends of Israel PAC

$10,000

U.S. Israel PAC

$6,500

To Protect Our Heritage PAC

$6,000

World Alliance for Israel

$5,000

National PAC

$5,000

Grand Canyon State Caucus

$3,500

Washington PAC

$2,000

BAYPAC

$500

Source: FEC filings. PAC data via Schedule B, IE data via Schedule E (support only). Tracks 20+ pro-Israel PACs.

Where the money comes from

Small donors (<$200)$6,051,243 (28.9%)

Individuals giving under $200

Large individual donors$6,279,908 (30.0%)

Individuals giving $200+, publicly disclosed

PACs & Committees$929,263 (4.4%)

PACs, corporations, unions & outside groups

Party committees$62,000 (0.3%)

National/state party funds

Top PAC & Organization Donors

2025–2026

GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND

PAC

$3,078,071

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

PAC

$786,430

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION CO

PAC

$491,590

FRIENDS OF KENNEDY

PAC

$81,101

TRUMP-GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND

PAC

$72,192

Top Individual Contributors

2025–2026

KAY, ALISON

HEDGE FUND MANAGER · KIDS CAPITAL

$7,000

BROWNSTEIN, NORMAN

CHAIRMAN · BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK

$7,000

DUHAMEL, KATHARINE B.

FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR · CANDY BOMBER PRODUCTIONS

$7,000

SMITH, MICHAEL

CONSULTANT · KAITAR RESOURCES

$7,000

SMITH, IRIS

CREATIVE ARTS · SELF-EMPLOYED

$7,000

Full FEC filing →OpenSecrets breakdown →

Follow the Money

Who funds your rep, and how they vote on those issues

💰Economy

$786K from PACs

Top Donors

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

$786K

No votes found matching this issue category

🌍Foreign Policy

$492K from PACs

Top Donors

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION CO

$492K

No votes found matching this issue category

🌿Environment

$15K from PACs

Top Donors

REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION PAC (RJC PAC)

$10K

DOMINION ENERGY INC. PAC - DOMINION PAC

Accountability Scorecard

95%

Attendance

12,056 of 12,738 votes

0 / 29

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

96%

Votes w/ Majority

86 of 90 recent votes

Right

Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology73/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership60/100

FollowerLeader

Stock Trading Disclosures

7 trades found

BSCQ

Dec 31, 2025

BUY$15,001 - $50,000

IBDQ

Dec 18, 2025

SELL$15,001 - $50,000

BSCP

Dec 17, 2025

SELL$15,001 - $50,000

VWUAX

Nov 6, 2025

BUY$100,001 - $250,000

VWUSX

Source: Quiver Quant / Financial Modeling Prep

Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

76%

Fiscal · 2026

Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization

More Resources

GovTrack: voting record & bills →Congress.gov biography →