DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Jeffrey Graham

South Carolina State Senator, District 35 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

South Carolina State Senator, District 35

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
15
93 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.3%
Chamber median 3.4%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+4.5
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Family and Veterans' Services
  • Fish, Game and Forestry
  • Judiciary

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 93 sponsored · 15 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 586 Kershaw County Transportation Committee
Became law Aug 2026
S 1043 Civil Air Patrol Leave Act
Became law Jul 2026
S 832 University Campus Events Zoning
Became law Jun 2026
S 933 Legislative compensation
Became law Jun 2026
S 695 Unauthorized Fees for Claim Assistance
Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Graham sits in the South Carolina State Senate

Graham is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianGrahamMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Karl Allen, Tameika Isaac Devine, Ed Sutton

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET

With Graham’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the South Carolina State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Graham’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillGrahamDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jun 25, 2026H 4709: US produced iron and steelYesYesYesPassed 36–2
Jun 25, 2026H 4300: Retirement System for Judges and SolicitorsYesYesYesPassed 36–3
Jun 25, 2026H 4248: Food labelingYesYesYesPassed 33–5
Jun 25, 2026S 428: Fraudulent Check ExpungementYesYesYesPassed 36–3
May 26, 2026H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional DistrictsNoNoYesFailed 20–24

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Graham was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024South Carolina State Senate, District 35WonD+4.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Graham has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Graham has run against

  • Mike Jones (R) · 2024 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Graham

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET