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2020Final results

2020 election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina

U.S. Senate · South Carolina

Lindsey Graham (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Jaime Harrison (D) by 10.3 points.

Lindsey GrahamRepublican · winner
54.4%1,369,137
44.2%1,110,828
Bill BledsoeConstitution
1.3%32,845
2,515,104 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+9.41996R+10.22002R+15.32008R+15.52014R+10.32020D+4.52026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jaime HarrisonLindsey Graham
$132.7M
Raised by the campaign
$107.7M
$132.4M
Spent by the campaign
$98.5M
$335.4K
Cash on hand
$12.5M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Lindsey Graham (R)Jaime Harrison (D)

Also on the ballot: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution), 1.3%