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Lindsey Graham
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Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

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Senate · SC · Since 2003
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
98%aligned with Republican positions

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Breaks from Republican Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Republican position

Housing & Affordability
Leans AgainstUndecided
Criminal Justice Reform
AgainstUndecided
Climate & Environment
Strongly AgainstUndecided
Technology & AI Regulation
Leans AgainstMixed
Social Security & Medicare
Leans ForMixed
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment
Strongly AgainstMixed

Committee Memberships

Senate Committee on the JudiciaryRanking Member
Senate Committee on AppropriationsMember
Senate Committee on the BudgetMember

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Supports reducing regulations to increase housing supply; opposes government housing mandates.

Supported the FIRST STEP Act; balances some reform support with tough-on-crime stance.

Has shifted between bipartisan reform (Gang of Eight) and strict enforcement; now supports strong border security.

Economy & Jobs
Strongly For

Supports tax cuts, deregulation, and free-market economic policies; backed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Co-authored the Graham-Cassidy ACA replacement bill; supports block-granting healthcare funding to states.

Education & Student Debt
Strongly Against

Opposes blanket student loan forgiveness; supports school choice and parental rights.

One of the Senate's most vocal defense hawks; supports major increases in military spending and intervention capability.

Has occasionally acknowledged climate change and supported limited climate measures, but opposes the Green New Deal.

A leading hawk supporting U.S. military engagement abroad, strong Israel support, Ukraine aid, and confronting Iran.

Supports Section 230 reform and has introduced bills to address online child safety.

Has proposed raising the retirement age and means-testing Social Security for long-term reform.

Supports red flag laws and has worked on bipartisan gun measures while maintaining overall pro-gun stance.

Supports infrastructure investment for South Carolina's roads, ports, and military installations.

Supports expanding domestic energy production and energy independence.

Reproductive Rights & Abortion
Est.Strongly Against

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LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Against

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Taxes & Government Spending
Est.Strongly Against

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Labor & Unions
Est.Against

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Trade & Tariffs
Est.Against

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Votes vs. Stances

50%
Some contradictions
1 of 2 votes match stated positions

Notable Contradictions

Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S.546)Voted nay
Stance on Infrastructure & Transportation:Strongly For

Election History

2020SC Senate
Won
54.4%2,550,000 votes
vs.Jaime Harrison(D)44.2%