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2014

South Carolina Senate

Last update: Sept. 21, 2016 | 7:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $13,140,593
Total candidate spending: $15,604,959
Total outside spending: $292,862
Candidate + outside spending: $15,897,821

Incumbent: Lindsey Graham (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN (R)
Won General
Y $2,394,990 12/31/14 $8,061,663 $10,079,198 $254,674 $8,127
RAVENEL, THOMAS JONATHAN JACKSON (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $127 12/31/14 $1,303,525 $1,303,785 $0 $0
CASH, RICHARD J (R)
Lost in primary
N $132 12/16/14 $866,927 $1,329,735 $0 $0
MACE, NANCY (R)
Lost in primary
N $16,327 12/31/14 $753,201 $736,874 $0 $0
BOWERS, DE TREVELLE FRANKLIN JR (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 9/30/14 $592,095 $592,094 $0 $0
HUTTO, CHARLES BRADLEY (D)
Lost General
N $1,774 12/31/14 $524,230 $522,454 $0 $0
CONNOR, WILLIAM MELLARD V (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 12/31/14 $462,571 $462,570 $0 $0
BRIGHT, LEE (R)
Lost in primary
N $2,691 12/31/14 $398,514 $395,822 $0 $0
WADE, RICK (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $701 3/14/14 $67,352 $66,650 $0 $0
STAMPER, JEREMY MICHAEL (D)
Lost in primary
N $0 5/21/14 $62,622 $62,622 $40 $0
DUNN, BENJAMIN (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 12/31/14 $18,037 $18,035 $0 $0
BOSSI, JILL (None) N $0 11/7/14 $15,390 $15,388 $0 $0
KOCHER, VICTOR (None) N $272 12/31/14 $14,466 $19,731 $0 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC. GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN
Support
Main Street Media Group - Alexandria, VA $251,289 2014-05-28 TV Advertisement
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN
Support
Arrowhead Graphics, Inc. - Greensboro, NC $3,292 2014-05-20 IE-Graham-Yard Signs
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN
Oppose
Rebecca Hagelin Communications - Arlington, VA $1,158 2014-03-03 IE-Graham-Media Buy
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN
Oppose
Arrowhead Graphics, Inc. - Greensboro, NC $4,880 2014-01-13 IE-Graham-Yard Signs

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC. GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN (R) Y US Sen. (SC)
Support
$251,289
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN (R) Y US Sen. (SC)
Support
$30,020
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN (R) Y US Sen. (SC)
Oppose
$6,195
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