South Carolina Politics

In the last 4 hours
SC State summer bridge readies 17 new Bulldogs The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11
SC State Bect greenhouse opens fall with workshops The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11
Yesterday
South Carolina GOP Senate race for Lindsey Graham's seat tightens ahead of primary Just The News23:48 8-Aug-26
Graham replacement hopefuls make final pitches before special election: Iran war, DSA, Flock… Fox News22:04 8-Aug-26
South Carolina GOP Senate polling shows tight race between Graham Nordone, Norman, Fry, and… Washington Examiner21:35 8-Aug-26
Darline Graham Tests Name Recognition vs. Inexperience in S.C. Primary NewsMax17:46 8-Aug-26
Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary Connecticut Post17:11 8-Aug-26
Backed by South Carolina senators, Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. attorney general ABC News 4, South Carolina13:46 8-Aug-26
In the last 7 days
Senate approves Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham Just The News19:40 7-Aug-26
Senate Passes Late Sen. Graham's Russia Sanctions NewsMax19:24 7-Aug-26
Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that was long championed by Lindsey Graham WUWM18:40 7-Aug-26
Early voting ends Friday in SC for US Senate Special Republican Primary WTOC18:30 7-Aug-26
Nearly 20K South Carolina voters cast early ballots in Senate special Republican primary ABC News 4, South Carolina17:55 7-Aug-26
We have to 'nuke the filibuster,' GOP senate candidate says Fox News13:21 7-Aug-26
8 Republican candidates make their case for SC Senate seat at Charleston Senate Stump Live 5 News04:29 7-Aug-26
SC State names engineering and computer science complex for Clyburn The Times and Democrat, South Carolina01:10 7-Aug-26
ACLU seeks role in S.C. Republican Party primary lawsuit WRDW22:51 6-Aug-26
Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Congress to help states fight Medicaid fraud South Carolina Attorney General (Press Release)20:56 6-Aug-26
Early voting open in special South Carolina Republican primary to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham WBTV18:36 6-Aug-26
Early voting numbers in U.S. Senate GOP primary are in. See the top counties. WIS News 10, South Carolina18:25 6-Aug-26
South Carolina Supreme Court Keeps Danny Ford on Republican Primary Ballot Ballot Access News (Weblog)17:53 6-Aug-26
Rep. Russell Fry to Newsmax: GOP Strong for Midterms NewsMax13:54 6-Aug-26
South Carolina Republican Senate primary voting underway after two-week campaign sprint ABC News 4, South Carolina01:24 6-Aug-26
Success has no ZIP code at Willie Jeffries charter school The Times and Democrat, South Carolina01:10 6-Aug-26
SC State dedicates the Engineering and Computer Science Complex in Congressman Clyburn’s honor The Times and Democrat, South Carolina21:18 5-Aug-26
Trump's agenda emerges as theme in South Carolina GOP Senate debate SCNOW18:40 5-Aug-26
Musc Health earns No. 1 South Carolina hospital ranking The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11 5-Aug-26
South Carolina Republican Special U.S. Senate Primary Debate C-Span (Video)22:16 4-Aug-26
Darline Graham Is Running Away From Lindsey’s Legacy New York Magazine21:43 4-Aug-26
Lindsey Graham’s Sister Defies His Memory to Bow to Trump The Daily Beast19:21 4-Aug-26
South Carolina State Trial Court Puts Republican Back on Primary Ballot Only One Week Before that Primary Ballot Access News (Weblog)17:40 4-Aug-26
Trump Endorses Darline Graham for Senate NewsMax17:08 4-Aug-26
Danny Ford granted to stay on ballot for U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary FOX Carolina15:34 4-Aug-26
SC Supreme Court grants Danny Ford to stay on ballot for U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary WMBF News15:29 4-Aug-26
South Carolina could give Booker a head start in 2028 New Jersey Globe15:03 4-Aug-26
South Carolina company expects to lay off 100 people in central Pa. PennLive.com, Pennsylvania13:50 4-Aug-26
Darline Graham, backed by Trump, still faces obstacles in bid to succeed brother in the Senate Jewish Insider09:26 4-Aug-26
Legislative update: Notables in South Carolina budget deal The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:13 4-Aug-26
South Carolina manufacturers and commerce Vision and Voice tour The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:13 4-Aug-26
Catawba football picked sixth in sac preseason poll Weston-Salem Journal, North Carolina05:15 4-Aug-26
How to watch the SC Republican U.S. Senate Special Election Primary Debate WTOC22:34 3-Aug-26
Trump appointed Lindsey Graham's sister in tribute, South Carolina Republicans want a choice Jerusalem Post22:00 3-Aug-26
U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary Debate | How to Watch Live FOX Carolina18:21 3-Aug-26
5 candidates to debate ahead of S.C. Republican U.S. Senate primary WRDW15:26 3-Aug-26
Trump's Wild Card Choice To Replace Lindsey Graham Privately Rankles S.C. GOP: Report HuffPost (US)01:26 3-Aug-26
Do videos show Secret Service agent smelling Trump's diaper at Lindsey Graham's funeral? There's no proof Snopes.com00:05 3-Aug-26
Scdot expands Shep roadside assistance to Jasper County The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:12 2-Aug-26
SC State University names Halley chief of police The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:12 2-Aug-26
In the last month
Darline Graham Backs Trump Agenda in Senate Debut NewsMax22:42 1-Aug-26
Darline Graham promotes Trump's agenda in her political debut ahead of special Senate primary MailOnline22:26 1-Aug-26
The stench of desperation wafts through Washington Daily Kos18:09 1-Aug-26
Candidates make their case as Scgop holds U.S. Senate stump stop in Lexington Live 5 News15:36 1-Aug-26
S.C. AG Wilson to Newsmax: Trump Makes Fighting Fraud 'Much Easier' NewsMax16:23 31-Jul-26
Scdot to close Meadow Prong Road bridge for repairs The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11 31-Jul-26
Hollings recognized as South Carolina Vhl care center The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11 31-Jul-26
S.C. AG Wilson to Newsmax: Fraudsters Going to Prison in Crackdown NewsMax03:47 31-Jul-26
Sen Darline Graham drops campaign video on heels of brother's funeral services amid tight… Fox News20:30 30-Jul-26
Emerson drops new polls in S.C., Mich. Punchbowl News19:00 30-Jul-26
Trump’s support for Graham’s sister stirs GOP backlash in South Carolina The Washington Post17:48 30-Jul-26
Sen. Darline Graham Launches First TV Ad of Campaign NewsMax16:51 30-Jul-26
Capitol sex scandals spark push to ban House lawmakers from sleeping with staffers Fox News15:45 30-Jul-26
Ralph Norman leads race to succeed Graham for full term: Poll Just The News15:23 30-Jul-26
South Carolina doesn’t make cut for nuclear campus that could provide thousands of jobs The Times and Democrat, South Carolina10:55 30-Jul-26
Dr. Ursula O. Robinson awarded $10,000 South Carolina arts fellowship The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11 30-Jul-26
Watch: Sen. Lindsey Graham returns home for South Carolina funeral PBS Online20:13 29-Jul-26
Sen. Lindsey Graham Funeral Service in Columbia, South Carolina C-Span (Video)19:03 29-Jul-26
Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to allow President Trump’s Executive Order protecting upcoming… South Carolina Attorney General (Press Release)18:24 29-Jul-26
Graham Returns Home to S.C. One Last Time for His Funeral NewsMax17:02 29-Jul-26
South Carolina Air Force Base to be Renamed After Late Sen. Lindsey Graham People16:49 29-Jul-26
Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado16:36 29-Jul-26
DNC's moves on presidential primary add confusion to NH's first-in-the-nation status New Hampshire Public Radio15:47 29-Jul-26
Sen. Kevin Cramer to Newsmax: Graham Put US First NewsMax14:41 29-Jul-26
Here’s Who Might Actually Win Lindsey Graham’s Seat New York Magazine13:23 29-Jul-26
Scdot to close sc-145 near center point road for improvements The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11 29-Jul-26
Lindsey Graham remembered for impact on South Carolina and the world PBS Online23:58 28-Jul-26
Graham was an ‘unfailing friend’ of the pro-life movement: Mollie Hemingway Fox News23:19 28-Jul-26
Trump eulogizes Lindsey Graham as ‘tough cookie’ and recalls prank The Independent23:10 28-Jul-26
S.C. Republican Senate primary field set as candidate deadline passes WRDW22:59 28-Jul-26
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy meet Trump at the White House as Washington honors Lindsey Graham Fortune22:24 28-Jul-26
12 S.C. Republicans File for Lindsey Graham's Senate Seat NewsMax21:54 28-Jul-26
Pentagon Plans to Rename South Carolina Base After Lindsey Graham NOTUS21:48 28-Jul-26
Sean Hannity honors Sen Lindsey Graham: 'We will finish the work you started' Fox News21:31 28-Jul-26
Watch: Trump pays tribute to Sen. Graham during National Cathedral funeral service PBS Online21:18 28-Jul-26
Trump Admits He 'Shouldn't Have' Shared Lindsey Graham’s Phone Number Forbes20:51 28-Jul-26
Trump eulogizes the late Lindsey Graham Just The News19:39 28-Jul-26
Leaders gather in Washington to pay their final tributes to Lindsey Graham WUWM18:15 28-Jul-26
Pentagon to rename Charleston military base after Lindsey Graham Just The News15:56 28-Jul-26
Vance honors Lindsey Graham at late senator's memorial service Just The News15:46 28-Jul-26
Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral service to take place in DC on Tuesday ABC News09:51 28-Jul-26
South Carolina Republicans line up to run in special primary to replace late Senator Lindsey… Boston Globe05:33 28-Jul-26
South Carolina Republicans line up to run in special primary to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham MailOnline05:19 28-Jul-26
Mark Sanford files to run for South Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat in special election ABC News 4, South Carolina00:29 28-Jul-26
Trump administration highlights S.C. plant as success story WRDW23:54 27-Jul-26
The latest in S.C. Senate special Punchbowl News23:19 27-Jul-26
Sen. Lindsey Graham Was Followed by a Documentary Crew at the End of His Life. Here’s What They Discovered Before His… People22:28 27-Jul-26
5 Things: Johnson urges Orangeburg voters to shape November The Times and Democrat, South Carolina22:07 27-Jul-26
Century Aluminum CEO praises Trump tariffs for boosting US production, creating jobs Fox News20:36 27-Jul-26
Republicans revolt over Trump pushing Darline Graham: ‘Nepotism’ The Independent15:25 27-Jul-26
The New Hampshire primary fight that Massachusetts is watching Boston Globe12:56 27-Jul-26
Early voting for SC Republican Senate primary begins WIS News 10, South Carolina12:31 27-Jul-26
Early voting for SC Republican Senate primary begins Wednesday WIS News 10, South Carolina12:31 27-Jul-26
New Documentary Footage Reveals Graham's Iran Push NewsMax20:26 26-Jul-26
"New Hampshire politicians defiant after DNC picks South Carolina for first-in-the-nation presidential primary" Frontloading HQ19:47 26-Jul-26
"South Carolina to be first-in-the-nation for Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary calendar" Frontloading HQ18:36 26-Jul-26
Election 2026: Field increases in U.S. Senate special Republican primary Just The News00:01 26-Jul-26
Former S.C. Governor, U.S. Senate candidate Mark Sanford stops in Upstate to speak with voters WRDW16:07 25-Jul-26
Darline Graham's Senate bid: Nancy Mace questions Trump-backed candidate Hindustan Times16:04 25-Jul-26
Former SC Governor, U.S. Senate candidate Mark Sanford stopping in parts of Upstate FOX Carolina14:31 25-Jul-26
Mace breaks with Trump, questions whether Lindsey Graham's sister is 'qualified' for ballot Fox News11:42 25-Jul-26
S.C. nuclear proposal includes study of deep borehole disposal for high-level waste The Times and Democrat, South Carolina10:56 25-Jul-26
City of Florence opens third round of opioid recovery grants The Times and Democrat, South Carolina06:11 25-Jul-26
Iowa Democrats react after DNC moves to keep South Carolina first in 2028 KTTC03:43 25-Jul-26
Democrats recommend South Carolina vote first in 2028 presidential primary The Washington Post23:25 24-Jul-26
DNC Gives South Carolina the First Presidential Primary Over New Hampshire In Depth NH23:00 24-Jul-26
Democrats approve new primary election calendar, putting South Carolina first WUWM22:55 24-Jul-26

      
            
      
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South Carolina is considered a red state. In the federal government, South Carolina is represented by two U.S. Senators and seven U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are Republican. Of the seven Representatives, six are Republican and one is a Democrat. South Carolina has a Republican governor, Henry McMaster, who was reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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