Candidate profile: Paul Dans in the 2026 Senate race

Race snapshot

South Carolina’s contested U.S. Senate general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Paul Dans is among 32 listed candidates seeking the office. The field includes candidates affiliated with the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Independent parties, as well as candidates listed under NNE and ICD affiliations.

No documented policy positions are on file for any candidate in the race. The candidate records also list no biographies or figures for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand.

Candidates in the election

• Thomas Keith Dismukes — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Lee Johnson — Democrat; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Gavin Solomon — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Andre Bauer — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Russell Fry — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Mark Strothers Mcbride — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Reece Wright-mcdonald — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Jason Elliot Brenkus — Libertarian; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Christopher Giracello — Democrat; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Darius L. Mitchell — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Brandon Brown — Democrat; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Cindy E Glaser — Independent; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Ralph Norman — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Catherine Fleming Ms. Bruce — Democrat; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Darline Graham — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Bentley Oliver — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Duke Buckner — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Lindsey O. Graham — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Glenda Gail Parker — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Calvin Cowen — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Patrick Joseph Herrmann — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Marshall C Hon. Sanford — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Paul Dans — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Ethan Clay Holliman — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Paul Sedletsky — Independent; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Jack Ellison — NNE; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Donavan Arthur MR Louis — Independent; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Edward IV Strunge — ICD; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Annie Andrews — Democrat; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Kyle Odonnell Freeman — Democrat; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Mark Lynch — Republican; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.
• Kasie Dr. Whitener — Libertarian; no biography, policy positions, fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures are on file.

What the records establish

The candidate records identify each person’s name and political affiliation and place them in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. They do not establish where any candidate stands on specific issues because no documented policy positions are on file.

The same limitation applies to comparisons involving campaign activity. With no funds-raised, funds-spent or cash-on-hand figures on file for the candidates, the records do not support financial comparisons within the field.