Jason Brenkus
Jason Brenkus (Libertarian Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent South Carolina. Brenkus declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Brenkus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate South Carolina
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate South Carolina on November 3, 2026.
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Jason Brenkus (L)  | ||
 | Kasie Whitener (L) | |
| Jack Ellison (Independent) | ||
| Cindy Glaser (Independent) | ||
| Paul Sedletsky (Independent) | ||
| Edward Strunge (Independent) | ||
| Reece Wright-McDonald (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina
Annie Andrews (D), Brandon Brown (D), Catherine Fleming Bruce (D), Kyle Freeman (D), and Christopher Giracello (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina on June 9, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lee Johnson (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina
Incumbent Lindsey Graham (R), Paul Dans (R), Patrick Herrmann (R), and Mark Lynch (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Lindsey Graham | |
 | Paul Dans | |
 | Patrick Herrmann | |
 | Mark Lynch | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andre Bauer (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jason Brenkus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brenkus' responses.
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- Less foreign meddling, more South Carolina
- Reduce Federal spending/over reach
- Empowering South Carolinians, not the system
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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