Race at a glance
South Carolina’s contested U.S. Senate general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Andre Bauer is one of 32 listed candidates seeking the office. Lindsey O. Graham is identified as the incumbent.
The race includes Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and independent candidates, along with candidates whose affiliations are listed as NNE or ICD. Each candidate’s record has the same status for biography, policy and campaign finance information.
Candidate field
- Thomas Keith Dismukes — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Lee Johnson — Democrat; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Gavin Solomon — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Andre Bauer — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Russell Fry — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Mark Strothers Mcbride — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Reece Wright-mcdonald — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Jason Elliot Brenkus — Libertarian; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Christopher Giracello — Democrat; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Darius L. Mitchell — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Brandon Brown — Democrat; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Cindy E Glaser — Independent; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Ralph Norman — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Catherine Fleming Ms. Bruce — Democrat; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Darline Graham — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Bentley Oliver — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Duke Buckner — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Lindsey O. Graham — Republican incumbent; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Glenda Gail Parker — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Calvin Cowen — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Patrick Joseph Herrmann — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Marshall C Hon. Sanford — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Paul Dans — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Ethan Clay Holliman — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Paul Sedletsky — Independent; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Jack Ellison — NNE; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Donavan Arthur MR Louis — Independent; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Edward IV Strunge — ICD; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Annie Andrews — Democrat; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Kyle Odonnell Freeman — Democrat; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Mark Lynch — Republican; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Kasie Dr. Whitener — Libertarian; no biography, documented policy position or campaign finance figures are on file.
What the records establish
No candidate biography or documented policy position is on file. Funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are also listed as not on file for every candidate.
For Bauer, the official entry establishes his name, Republican affiliation and candidacy in the 2026 South Carolina U.S. Senate election. It does not establish a policy platform, work history, education or campaign finance totals. The same limits apply to every other candidate listed in the contest.






