Lindsey Graham
U.S. Senator · SC
RSenateSC
Score
94/100 · High Risk
Net worth
$1.48M
Tenure
1995-2003 (House), 2003-present (Senate)
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $173,194,442 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $28,661,125 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $898,750 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $923,099 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $5,635,032 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $1,160,334 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $13,525,353 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $2,808,114 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($6,561,040 total)
- $4,472,839: SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC
- $1,378,993: OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.
- $272,383: WEST MAIN STREET VALUES PAC INC
- $251,289: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.
- $185,536: WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC
Top opposers ($11,369,218 total)
- $4,953,640: SMP
- $2,380,357: THE LINCOLN PROJECT
- $1,522,325: LCV VICTORY FUND
- $1,259,610: AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND
- $1,253,286: HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Investigated in Georgia for calling officials to ask them to toss Biden votes
- Called Trump 'race-baiting xenophobe' in 2015; became his top defender
- One of highest defense contractor recipients, oversees defense appropriations
- Never married; subject of repeated questions about personal life he refuses to address
- Bragged about shooting someone in the streets of his hometown