Lindsey Graham

RepublicanSC · Senator

Wins

Losses

Races

2020

Senate · SC

Won

RLindsey GrahamWinner

1,369,137 votes54.4%

DJaime Harrison

1,110,828 votes44.2%

CBill Bledsoe

32,845 votes1.3%

2,294 votes0.1%

Margin of victory: +10.3%

In the 2020 Senate race for SC Senate seat, Lindsey Graham (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Jaime Harrison (D) who received 44.2%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Lindsey Graham's 10.3-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Tim Scott (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

2014

Senate · SC

Won

RTim ScottWinner

757,215 votes61.1%

RLindsey GrahamWinner

672,941 votes54.3%

DJoyce Dickerson

459,583 votes37.1%

pThomas Ravenel

47,588 votes3.8%

LVictor Kocher

33,839 votes2.7%

wBrad Hutto

24,207 votes1.9%

aJill Bossi

21,652 votes1.8%

In the 2014 Senate race for SC Senate seat, Lindsey Graham (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas Ravenel (p) who received 3.8%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Lindsey Graham's 50.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Lindsey Graham benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.