Darline Graham

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says she wants to focus on "the struggles of the South Carolina families" and names lowering health care costs and family affordability as goals.[2],[3]
• Says she will work to "support the president" and describes herself as a "conservative Republican."[1],[4]
• Points to her leadership of the S.C. Commission for the Blind as her main government experience, saying she "turned a struggling agency into a national model."[5],[7]
• Says "I'm not a politician" and says the economy must grow and government spending must be cut "to get the prices down."[5],[2]

Background

• U.S. Senator (appointed to fill a vacancy), U.S. Senate · 2026–present[1],[6],[9]
• Commissioner, South Carolina Commission for the Blind · 2019–2026[1],[7]
• Staff member, South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department · Joined 2007[7]
• Earlier jobs as an optician, at Clemson University and as a rural carrier associate, U.S. Postal Service and other employers[7]
• Member, South Carolina State Workforce Development Board[7]
• President-elect, National Council of State Agencies for the Blind[7]

Education

• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, South Carolina State University[7]
• Bachelor's degree, College of Charleston[7]

Where they stand

• Elections & Democracy
  Cosponsors the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a national voter ID, and says she wanted the Senate to stay in session until it passed. Says only U.S. citizens should vote.[8],[3],[4]
• Economy & Jobs
  Says the economy must grow and government spending must be cut to bring prices down; names lowering health care costs as a goal.[2],[3]
• Immigration
  Says people in the country illegally should be deported immediately and opposes birthright citizenship.[8]
• Abortion
  Says "every life is precious" and "every unborn baby deserves the chance to live."[8],[4]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Supports maintaining Social Security and Medicare while cutting "fraud and waste"; opposes Medicare for All; supports more funding for rural hospitals.[8]
• Foreign Policy
  Supported the Russia sanctions bill named for her brother and backs President Trump's approach on Iran; supports U.S. aid to Israel and says economic options should come before ground troops.[3],[8]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports AI and data center growth to compete with China, says local communities should have a voice in siting, and wants data centers to supply their own water and power or help pay utility costs.[3],[8]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words