SC Voter Guide

Republican Senatorial Special Election August 11, 2026

Runoff on August 25, 2026

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US Senate

9 Candidates

Duke Buckner

website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • Protect Our Freedom & Way of Life

  • Make Government Work for the People

  • Make Housing Affordable Again

  • Build a Stronger Economy

  • A Senator Who Will Serve ALL the People of South Carolina

All information was copied directly from the candidate’s website

Russell Fry

email‍ ‍website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • Standing With President Trump to Put America First

  • Securing the Border and Ending the Fentanyl Crisis

  • Lowering the Cost of Living

  • Confronting Communist China

  • Defending Our Constitutional Freedoms

  • Unleashing American Energy

  • Taking On a Broken Washington

  • Fighting for Parents and Students

  • Honoring Our Veterans and Military Families

  • Standing Up for Our Farmers and Rural Communities

Darline Graham

website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • Endorsed by Trump

  • Serving South Carolina for nearly 30 years

  • Fiercely Protective of Taxpayer Dollars

  • Devoted Her Life to Helping People Find Dignity Through Work

  • Dedicated to Showing Up, Doing the Work, and Putting People First

Mark Lynch

email‍ ‍website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • America First

  • End Corruption, Fraud & Abuse

  • Election Integrity & Reform

  • Protect Life

  • Law & Order

  • American Farms, Manufacturing & Self-Sufficiency

  • Second Ammendment

  • Immigration

  • Balanced Budget Amendment

  • Foreign Policy & National Defense

  • Protect Women & Families

  • Medical Freedom

Mark McBride

email‍ ‍website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • Stand for Peace & Put America’s Security First

  • Lower Gas & Diesel Prices

  • Support Farmers & Lower Food Costs

  • More Affordable Energy & More Choices

Ralph Norman

email‍ ‍website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • Standing With Trump

  • Putting America First

  • Pass the SAVE Act

  • Protecting Tax Relief for Families & Small Businesses

  • Border Security & Immigration

  • The Second Amendment

  • Protecting Women’s Sports

  • Veterans & Our Military

Glenda Gail Parker

website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • Support for Strategic Transportation Investments

  • Fiscally Responsible Affordability Solutions

  • Infrastructure Investment

  • Public Safety

  • Conservative Values

Mark Sanford

email‍ ‍website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • Our Nation’s Debt & the Spending That Drives It

  • Social Security

  • Healthcare

  • Defense

  • Immigration

  • Education

  • Environment

  • Transportation

Samuel Shepherd

website

The Candidate’s Priorities Include:

  • Faith

  • Family

  • Hard Work

  • Solutions

  • A Stronger Future for SC