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Lindsey Graham

Party
Republican
Latest Office Held:
US Senate, SC
Latest Office Sought:
US Senate, SC

Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is the senior U.S. Senator from South Carolina, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2003.

Source: Wikipedia

Campaign Finance

$17,635,605 Received
Information

Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:

  • contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
  • only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
  • contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
  • corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
  • organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.

For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.

covers through Q3 2012

  • Top Industries

    OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.
    82% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry.

  • In State vs. Out of State

    contributions from individuals, in dollars

  • Individuals vs. PACs

    in dollars

  • Top Contributors

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    Employees
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    PAC
    Includes contributions from an organization’s employees, their family members and its political action committee.

  • Bundled Lobbyist Contributions

    Lobbyists and lobbying firms that raised money from multiple donors on behalf of the politician. Contributions from the lobbyist or firm itself are not included.
    Bundler Amount
    Scana Corporation $84,650
    David Wilkins, Nelson, Mullins et al $61,500
    Edison Electric Institute $48,000
    Ian Musselman, American Continental Group $31,585
    Liz Robbins, Liz Robbins Assoc $18,300
    Motion Picture Association America $18,000

  • Recent and upcoming fundraisers

    Full invitations can be viewed at Party Time
    Date Event
    Oct. 10, 2013
    Venue:
    Annual Kiawah Island Golf Outing at The Ocean Course
    May 9, 2013
    Venue:
    Breakfast at Bistro Bis
    Hosted by:
    Frank Donatelli, Rick Davis, MLB-PAC, McGuire Woods Consulting, Bob Heckman
    April 18, 2013
    Venue:
    Lunch at Charlie Palmer Steak
    Hosted by:
    Peter Madigan, Kathryn Rand, Rachel Pearson
    April 16, 2013
    Venue:
    Season Pass Dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House
    April 16, 2013
    Venue:
    Reception at DC Navigators, LLC
    Hosted by:
    Phil Anderson, Jim Pitts, Chris Cox, Susan Nelson, John Tahsuda, Danielle Burr
View all campaign finance data for Lindsey Graham Sources: OpenSecrets.org Party Time

Earmarks

$333,631,590 Allocated
Information

Figures are based on both committee earmark disclosures and on analysis of appropriations bill text. Table shows top 10 earmarks, ordered by dollar amount in the final version of the bill. Earmarks from the president's budget proposal are not included.

For more information, see our Earmark Methodology page.

View all earmarks data for Lindsey Graham Sources: OpenSecrets.org