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U.S. Senator from South Carolina · Class II

Darline Graham

Republican 1st term On 2026 ballot

Replaces Lindsey Graham

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure

In office
Senate 2026–now
Under a year in CongressMore senior than 0% of the Senate
Age
62

2026 election

On the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026

Facing

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Activity

119th CongressJan 3, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026Method
By week
Statements
Bills introduced
Roll calls
Breaks with party
By yearStatementsStmtsBills sponsoredSpons.Bills passedPassedCosponsoredCospon.Roll callsVotesBreaks with partyBreaks
119th Congress2025–26, to date143066621

Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.

1

What does she focus on?

MethodIssues tab →
Armed Forces and National Security 25% 33%
International Affairs 8% 33%
Education no statements 33%

StatementsBills

Words go to Armed Forces and National Security, Agriculture and Food and Crime and Law Enforcement; bills go to Armed Forces and National Security and Education.

  • She talks most about: Military Readiness (Armed Forces and National Security), Fraud Enforcement (Crime and Law Enforcement), AI Infrastructure Impact (Science, Technology, Communications), Armed Forces & National Security (Armed Forces and National Security), Health.
  • 3 bills sponsored, most on Armed Forces and National Security.
2

Does she have influence?

MethodBackground tab →

No committee assignments on file.

No committee or party leadership post, more senior than 0% of the Senate, in the majority.

  • Under a year in Congress: more senior than 0% of the Senate.
  • Majority: Republicans hold 53 of 100 seats.
5

Who does she work with?

MethodWho votes alike →

Her cosponsorships on Democratic bills: not measured yet (it needs five sponsored bills and a cosponsorship).

Closest across the aisle

Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Graham Nordone.

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Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview

Her share of cosponsorships across the aisle is not measured yet; closest in her party: Husted and Hyde-Smith.

  • Other-party share of cosponsors on her own bills: not yet tracked.
  • Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
3

Can she get things done?

MethodBills tab →

Her billsExpected for a peer

Introduced 2 · expected 44
Action in committee 0 · expected 5
Beyond committee 0 · expected 4
Passed Senate 0 · expected 1
Became law 0 · expected 0
EffectivenessRank 100 of 100 in the Senate

0.01expected 0.69 · average member 1.00

0 of 2 bills passed the Senate; 0 became law; effectiveness 0.01 against a peer median of 0.69.

  • Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.

119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov

4

Where does she stand?

MethodVotes tab →

Major bills of the Congress · final passage

No votes cast on these bills yet.

The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Republicans yea–nay on that roll call.

Voted on 57 of 62 roll calls held while in office, too few to place on a left–right scale or against her party.

6

Who backs her?

MethodMoney tab →

Where the money comes from

Graham NordoneNo campaign report on file with the FEC for Graham Nordone this cycle · checked Oct 31, 2026

No campaign money on file for Graham Nordone this cycle.

  • Last election margin: not on file.

No PAC gifts to Graham Nordone on file for 2025–26.

7

Do her words match her actions?

MethodPositions tab →

Positions are being checked before they go public; this question fills in when they are.