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Candidates › South Carolina U.S. Senate race › 2025–2026
RepublicanU.S. SenateSouth Carolina
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Campaign committee · 2025–2026 · latest available filing · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00389254
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Lost · 801 votes (0.2%) · 10 of 10 · Full results ↗
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Primary August 11, 2026 · runoff August 25, 2026 · 4 polls
Darline Graham leads Ralph Norman by 5.2 points · average gap, 2 latest nonpartisan polls · 2 far-off polls left out
Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read
Darline Graham and Ralph Norman advanced. The 3 final polls had a median of Darline Graham +12.7, overstating Darline Graham's margin by 4.6 points.
| Poll | Darline Graham | Ralph Norman | Lead | vs. result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insightsended Aug 6 | 33.1% | 20.4% | Darline Graham +12.7 | +4.6 |
| co/efficientended Jul 30 · had a different pair ahead | 30% | 15% | Darline Graham +15 | +6.9 |
| Emerson Collegeended Jul 29 | 23.1% | 25.4% | Ralph Norman +2.3 | −10.4 |
| Median of the final polls | Darline Graham +12.7 | +4.6 | ||
| Result | 32.7% | 24.6% | Darline Graham +8.1 |
August 11, 2026 · Result (unofficial, 99% reporting) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for
Darline Graham won by 4.9 points. No poll naming both Darline Graham and Ralph Norman ended in the 21 days before the vote.
| Poll | Darline Graham | Ralph Norman | Lead | vs. result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 52.5% | 47.5% | Darline Graham +4.9 |
August 25, 2026 · Result (unofficial)
Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated October 28, 2026 · 19 polls paid for by a party or campaign are left out
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Not counted in the lead. This poll has Graham +15, 9.8 points from the median of the race's latest nonpartisan polls (Graham +5.2); a poll more than 8 points from it is left out.