US Senate
US Senators serve six-year terms. Incumbent Republican Lindsey Graham is up for re-election in 2026. He cleared the Primary bar with 57% of the vote and avoided a runoff.
Three Libertarians or independents have filed, and will all be on the ballot in November as they have no primary election.
Our Democratic Candidates:
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Dr. Annie Andrews
Candidate for US Senate
PRIMARY WINNER ☑
Dr. Annie Andrews avoided a runoff with a strong 61.5% of the Primary vote. Here’s her speech at the SCDP Convention on May 31, 2025. In June, she spoke at the YCDP Forward Together event, and again at the YCDP County Convention on March 14, 2026.
Brandon Brown
Candidate for US Senate
Brandon Brown came in second with 30% of the Primary vote. He has served as Vice President at three HBCUs, Deputy Tax Commissioner for Chatham County, and as a state political director and senior advisor for Vice President Joe Biden. He gave this speech at the 2026 YCDP County Convention on March 14.
Kyle Freeman
Candidate for US Senate
Kyle Freeman was a distant third, receiving just 8% of the Primary vote. Here’s his speech at the SCDP Convention on May 31, 2025.
Catherine Fleming Bruce
Candidate for US Senate - DID NOT FILE
Catherine Fleming Bruce announced her candidacy for Senate and created all the trappings, but never filed to run, so she is not a candidate.
She would have been making her second bid for US Senate. Here’s her speech at the SCDP Convention on May 31, 2025.
She was unable to appear at the YCDP County Convention, but she made this special greeting for us and sent it along via YouTube.