Trump-endorsed Sen Lindsey Graham files for re-election
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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said in a post on X on Monday that he is filing for re-election.
“It’s official. I just left my campaign headquarters after filing for re-election. Thank you to all the family, friends and supporters who made this possible,” Graham wrote. to post.
President Donald Trump supported Graham’s re-election last year.
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U.S. Senate Member Sen. Lindsey Graham addresses the public during a demonstration for human rights in Iran at Theresienwiese during the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 14, 2026. (Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)
“I Have My Total and Total Endorsement for Senator Lindsey Graham’s Re-Election – SHE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE. Everyone in South Carolina should help Lindsey get a BIG WIN next year!” Trump announced during an episode of his Truth Social event in March 2025: to post.
Some on the political right opposed the president’s move.
But others on the right supported Graham’s re-election.
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson approved Graham. He described the senator last year as “a committed conservative leader for South Carolina and our nation.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) meets with US Senator Lindsey Graham (left) at the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office in West Jerusalem on December 21, 2025. (Amos Ben Gershom / GPO / Manifesto/Anatolia via Getty Images)
Graham has served in the US Senate since early 2003.
The long-serving lawmaker is a staunch supporter of President Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran alongside Israel.
“Through Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury, @POTUS took timely action to prevent a nuclear-armed Iranian regime. Past administrations have failed to effectively counter this threat,” Graham said in part of his speech on Monday. to post In X.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speak to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, D.C., on January 4, 2026. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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There are some candidates looking to challenge Graham in the South Carolina Republican U.S. Senate primary.
“Senator Lindsey Graham formally filed for re-election today with the South Carolina State Election Commission, officially launching his campaign to continue representing the people of South Carolina in the United States Senate,” on March 16. Press release noted.
“Following his filing, Senator Graham was joined by family, supporters, volunteers and campaign staff at his campaign headquarters in Columbia, where he shared his vision for the future of South Carolina and outlined how he plans to continue delivering President Trump’s agenda to communities across the state,” the statement said. statements were included.
“No one is better prepared than I am to help President Trump protect us from evil. No one is better prepared than me to help him pass his agenda through the Senate. No one running for office is better prepared to help our state than I am,” Graham said, according to the statement.
