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Lindsey O. Graham

Former Republican U.S. senator · SC

Paper Trail connects this politician's public campaign-finance and congressional records.

Congressional data updated Sep 16, 2026
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Federal Election Commission

Campaign Financial Summary

FEC campaign totals are tied to this politician’s verified candidate ID and authorized committees. Contributions received are separate from independent expenditures and other outside spending.

2025–2026 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

FEC candidate record ↗
Receipt completeness is not yet available. Treat itemized totals as partial.
Total raised$6,766,156
Total spent$20,079,974
Candidate loansNot reported
Authorized-committee transfersNot reported
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
Total contributionsNot reported
IndividualsNot reported
Receipt categories and non-individual contributors
Party committees—
Other political committees—
Candidate contributions$0
Total loans—
Other federal receipts—
Operating-expense offsets—
Refunded individual contributions—

Itemized non-individual receipts

These Schedule A records exclude individual contributors and memo-only rows. They are categorized from immutable FEC committee IDs and metadata. Summary totals also include unitemized receipts, transfers, loans and adjustments, so this itemized subtotal is not expected to equal total raised.

No itemized non-individual receipts are available for this cycle.

2023–2024 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

FEC candidate record ↗
6 of 155 FEC receipt pages imported0 of 1 authorized committees complete · 100 Schedule A records stored. Itemized totals below are partial and will rise as the import continues.
Total raised$4,534,983
Total spent$3,559,492
Candidate loansNot reported
Authorized-committee transfersNot reported
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
Total contributionsNot reported
Individuals$2,756,240
Receipt categories and non-individual contributors
Party committees$0
Other political committees$222,810
Candidate contributions$0
Total loans—
Other federal receipts—
Operating-expense offsets$4,187
Refunded individual contributions$18,875

Itemized non-individual receipts

These Schedule A records exclude individual contributors and memo-only rows. They are categorized from immutable FEC committee IDs and metadata. Summary totals also include unitemized receipts, transfers, loans and adjustments, so this itemized subtotal is not expected to equal total raised.

Organizations$1,349,683
Other political committees$10,000
PACs$9,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTSOrganizations · 2 receipts$1,346,885
AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PACOther political committees · C00832501 · 2 receipts$10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACs · C00126763 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$5,000
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)PACs · C00105981 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$3,500
TRUISTOrganizations · 1 receipt$1,649
USPSOrganizations · 1 receipt$850
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC)PACs · C00731414 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$500
BEVERLY B GROSSMAN TRUSTOrganizations · 1 receipt$300

Canonical FEC Schedule A receipts

FEC-Identified PAC Contributions

Net itemized PAC receipts

$02025–2026 cycle

Gross itemized PAC receipts

$0Before refunds and offsets

Refunds / offsets

$0

Largest identified PAC

None recorded

This replaces the older recipient-side PAC estimate. Every row comes from the candidate campaign’s Schedule A filings and is identified by FEC committee ID. Parent organizations appear only after review; names never create the link.

No itemized PAC receipts are currently available for this cycle.

Institutional position

Committee Assignments

No current committee assignments are available.

Paper Trail legislation records

Sponsored & Cosponsored Measures by Topic

Defense & National SecurityImmigration
S. 5 — Laken Riley Act

Cosponsor · Laken Riley Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U. S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.

Education
S. 9 — Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Cosponsor · Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls. Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities. ) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

Congressional Service History
Senate · SC

Jan 3, 2021 – Jul 11, 2026 · Republican

Senate · SC

Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2021 · Republican

Senate · SC

Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015 · Republican

Senate · SC

Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2009 · Republican

House · SC-3

Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003 · Republican

House · SC-3

Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2001 · Republican

House · SC-3

Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 1999 · Republican

House · SC-3

Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 1997 · Republican