Lindsey O. Graham

Senator from South Carolina

SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–nowID G000359

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 5,677 votes

Nominations

26%with Dems

of 1,998 · confirmations only

All contested

13%with Dems

of 7,675 · both combined

Steepest move

−11 pts

2015 → 2017

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199520012007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.6%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, −11 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jun 24, 2026S.J.Res. 185A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Jun 24, 2026noneMatthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jun 24, 2026S.J.Res. 196A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Jun 24, 2026noneArthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jun 24, 2026noneMichael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jun 24, 2026noneJohn George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jun 23, 2026H.Con.Res. 86A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 737 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7% · 1,961 votes

Congress3.5% · 603 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 330 votes

Taxation4% · 301 votes

International Affairs7% · 257 votes

Health7.6% · 251 votes

Government Operations and Politics13% · 239 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.4% · 171 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.5% · 159 votes

Immigration32.4% · 139 votes

Energy14.1% · 135 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.6% · 122 votes

Labor and Employment3.1% · 97 votes

Education6.3% · 95 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.5% · 92 votes

Agriculture and Food10.6% · 85 votes

Law11.8% · 76 votes

Science, Technology, Communications21.1% · 71 votes

Environmental Protection4.3% · 70 votes

Emergency Management11.1% · 63 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance44.1% · 59 votes

Commerce21.3% · 47 votes

Social Welfare2.9% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development33.3% · 30 votes

Housing and Community Development6.9% · 29 votes

Commemorations0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

16 Congresses

104th · 1995108th · 2003119th · 2025

Republican · House · SC104th–107th

Republican · Senate · SC108th–119th

Term datesexact

Lindsey O. Graham

Senator from South Carolina

SENATER1995–now16 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8.2%with Democrats

of 5,677 votes · 91.8% with Republicans

Nominations26%of 1,998 votes

All contested13%of 7,675 · combined

Steepest move−11 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican1.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 737 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7% · 1,961

Congress3.5% · 603

Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 330

Taxation4% · 301

International Affairs7% · 257

Health7.6% · 251

Government Operations and Politics13% · 239

Finance and Financial Sector6.4% · 171

Crime and Law Enforcement7.5% · 159

Immigration32.4% · 139

Energy14.1% · 135

Transportation and Public Works6.6% · 122

Labor and Employment3.1% · 97

Education6.3% · 95

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.5% · 92

Agriculture and Food10.6% · 85

Law11.8% · 76

Science, Technology, Communications21.1% · 71

Environmental Protection4.3% · 70

Emergency Management11.1% · 63

Foreign Trade and International Finance44.1% · 59

Commerce21.3% · 47

Social Welfare2.9% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 30

Water Resources Development33.3% · 30

Housing and Community Development6.9% · 29

Commemorations0% · 10

Families— · 8

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Animals— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

104th · 1995119th · 2025

Republican104th–107th

Republican108th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th