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JUST IN: Lindsey Graham Hit With Devastating Re-Election Update
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is facing an uphill re-election battle due to declining favorability numbers among Republican primary voters, a new survey from one of the most accurate pollsters found.
The new poll, which was conducted by Quantus Insights, surveyed 600 registered voters in the Palmetto State between June 10-13. In terms of overall approval among all voters, Graham finds himself in the red, with 41 percent of respondents voicing approval and 46 percent voicing disapproval. An additional 13 percent of respondents remain undecided.
Among Republican respondents, 22 percent said they will “definitely” be backing a challenger to the longtime senator in the upcoming Republican primary, while an additional 23 percent said they will “probably” be backing a challenger.
Just 34 percent of Republican voters said they will “definitely” back Graham in the primary, while a sizable number, 21 percent, remain undecided.
As of this report, it remains unclear whether Graham will be drawing additional primary challengers. South Carolina businessman Mark Lynch has already declared and has released encouraging internal polling, though the Quantus Insights survey indicates that a large number of voters remain undecided.
NEW QUANTUS INSIGHTS POLL: Graham Vulnerable in SC, GOP Base Cracks Begin to Show
Lindsey Graham Job Approval (All Voters)
41.0%
46.0%
Unsure: 13.0%
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Republican Voter Support: 2026 Primary— Quantus Insights (@QuantusInsights) June 17, 2025
In a head-to-head matchup between Lynch and Graham, 48 percent of respondents said they would back Graham compared to just 23 percent for Lynch. 29 percent of respondents remain undecided.
Businessman Mark Lynch is the only candidate who has declared against Graham as of this report
Last month, Lynch’s campaign released internal polling that, like Quantus Insights, found Graham’s approval rating underwater. According to the poll, 57 percent of Republican primary voters in South Carolina “would not vote for Lindsey Graham if the election were held today.”
In a head-to-head matchup with Lynch, Graham failed to garner a majority of support, as 43 percent said they would support him compared to 29 percent for Lynch. Like the Quantus Insights survey, a sizable number of respondents, 23 percent, remain unsure.
Additionally, when asked about Graham’s record, just 37 percent of likely GOP primary voters in the Palmetto State said they would vote for him, while 28 percent remain unsure.
“At a time when the career politicians in D.C. are digging in their heels, and despite the fact that Trump needs all the allies he can get in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House,” Lynch said. “Lindsey Graham voted against codifying Trump’s and Elon’s DOGE reforms. He’s working behind the scenes to scuttle Trump’s nominees. He just recently voted to send more cash to Ukraine with USAID, and Lindsey even pushed budget legislation Trump publicly opposes,” he added.
BREAKING: Only 34% of South Carolina Republican voters want Lindsey Graham in the 2026 primary, while 45% would prefer a challenger – @QuantusInsights pic.twitter.com/mVEOixxxmS
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 17, 2025
A spokesperson for Graham’s campaign dismissed Lynch’s internal poll and pointed out that the senator has been endorsed by President Trump. “Mark Lynch’s poll is fake news,” a Graham campaign spokesperson told Breitbart News.
“In response to, ‘Lynch said in a statement that now is the time President Donald Trump needs politicians around him he can trust to enact his MAGA agenda for the American people.’ We agree. That’s exactly why President Trump has given Senator Graham his ‘Complete and Total Endorsement.’”
LINDSEY GRAHAM NEEDS TO GO!
His polling looks TERRIBLE!
VOTE. HIM. OUT. https://t.co/rFcS989Qa4
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 17, 2025
