United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)
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| U.S. Senate, South Carolina |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 30, 2026 |
| Primary: June 9, 2026 Primary runoff: June 23, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th South Carolina elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
A Republican Party primary takes place on June 9, 2026, in South Carolina to determine which Republican candidate will run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.
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Heading into the election, the incumbent is Lindsey Graham (Republican), who was first elected in 2002.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. South Carolina utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary. Voters must take an oath affirming that they have not voted in another party's primary.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Thirty-three of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for election, and another two seats are up for special election. Democrats hold 13 of the seats up for election, and Republicans hold 22. As of January 2026, nine members of the U.S. Senate announced they are not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. Senate elections taking place this year, click here.
This page focuses on South Carolina's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2026 (June 9 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2026
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate South Carolina on June 9, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andre Bauer (R)
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Patrick Herrmann is a Republican candidate running for the United States Senate to represent South Carolina in the 2026 election (Republican primary scheduled for June 9, 2026). Herrmann resides in Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, where he has lived on his farm for 33 years. He is the first U.S. Senate candidate from Horry County in 225 years. A member of a large family, Herrmann was raised Roman Catholic as one of many grandchildren from his grandparents' five daughters (four of whom married and had children, leading to a vast extended family network). He currently attends Myrtle Beach Christian Church in Myrtle Beach. Herrmann was highly active during his high school years in various extracurricular activities. He attended Coastal Carolina University, where he earned a scholarship and ran track and field for four years. He was involved in student government and served on the Student Supreme Court, building strong connections across campus. Professionally, Herrmann owns and operates his own cleaning and restoration business, which he has run for 26 years. The company specializes in cleaning, restoration services, fire damage restoration, water damage restoration, flooded homes, and related services. Herrmann served on the Coastal Carolina University Alumni Board for nine years. In politics, Herrmann serves as an executive committee member in the Socastee Precinct 4 for the Horry County Republican Party (HCGOP) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in South Carolina
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Lindsey Graham | Republican Party | $19,638,470 | $18,722,190 | $13,407,737 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Tim Scott | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Paul Dans | Republican Party | $628,955 | $325,218 | $303,738 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Thomas Dismukes | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Patrick Herrmann | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Mark Lynch | Republican Party | $5,573,433 | $999,022 | $4,574,411 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Thomas Murphy | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in South Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Carolina, click here.
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| South Carolina | U.S. Senate | Ballot-qualified party | N/A | $3,480.00 | 3/30/2026 | Source |
| South Carolina | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 5% of the active, registered voters in the district | N/A | 7/15/2026 | Source |
See also
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2026 (June 9 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2026
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States Senate elections, 2026
- U.S. Senate battlegrounds, 2026
External links
Footnotes
