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See how two politicians stack up on the issues, campaign finance, voting records, and more.

Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
Republican·SC
Alignment
98%
Stances
6/6/10
Ed Markey
Ed Markey
Democratic·MA
Alignment
97%
Stances
19/2/1
Issue Agreement14%
3 agree19 disagree

Issue Positions

Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Graham:Undecided
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Graham:Undecided
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Immigration & Border Security

Should it be easier or harder to come to the U.S.?

Graham:Strongly For
vs
Markey:Mixed
Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Graham:Strongly For
vs
Markey:Leans For
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Graham:Against
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Graham:Strongly Against
vs
Markey:Strongly For
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Graham:Strongly For
vs
Markey:Undecided
Climate & Environment

Is the planet getting too hot? What should we do?

Graham:Undecided
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Graham:Strongly For
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Technology & AI Regulation

Should there be more rules for big tech companies and AI?

Graham:Mixed
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Graham:Mixed
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

Should there be more rules about who can buy and carry guns?

Graham:Mixed
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Infrastructure & Transportation

How should we pay to fix roads, bridges, and internet?

Graham:Strongly For
vs
Markey:For
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

Should we use more solar and wind or more oil and gas?

Graham:Strongly For
vs
Markey:Strongly Against
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Graham:Strongly Against
vs
Markey:Strongly For
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Graham:Against
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Drug Policy & Legalization

Should marijuana be legal? How should we handle drug use?

Graham:Against
vs
Markey:For
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Graham:Against
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Graham:Strongly Against
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Graham:Against
vs
Markey:Strongly For
Privacy & Surveillance

How much should the government be able to watch what you do?

Graham:Against
vs
Markey:For
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Graham:Against
vs
Markey:For

Background

Title
U.S. SenatorU.S. Senator
State
SCMA
Chamber
SenateSenate
Party
RepublicanDemocratic
Years in Office
23 years13 years

Campaign Finance

Graham (2020)
Markey (2020)
Total Raised
$109.0M
$13.8M
Total Spent
$107.0M
$12.5M
Cash on Hand
$3.1M
$2.4M

Voting Record Overlap

Voting Agreement50%
4 agree4 disagree
TAKE IT DOWN Act (S.328)
nay
nay
Laken Riley Act (S.14)
yea
nay
Social Security Fairness Act (S.3232)
yea
nay
Kids Online Safety Act (S.1409)
nay
yea
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.2226)
nay
yea
PRESS Act (S.2073)
yea
yea
Protecting Access to Post-Disaster Relief Act (S.1549)
yea
yea
Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S.546)
nay
nay

Election History

Lindsey Graham
1W - 0L|Avg 54%
2020won54.4%
Ed Markey
1W - 0L|Avg 66%
2020won65.6%