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Swamp Watch / Politicians / Lindsey Graham

Portrait of Lindsey Graham
Photograph: U.S. Senate Photo Office, Brett Flashnick, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Halftone by Swamp Watch.
Former senator

Lindsey Graham

Former Republican U.S. senator from South Carolina, who served in the Senate from 2003 until his death on July 11, 2026, after representing the state in the House from 1995 to 2003.

South CarolinaHouse 1995 to 2003Senate 2003 to 2026

Profile

Lindsey Graham was a Republican U.S. senator from South Carolina. He represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and served in the Senate from 2003 until his death on July 11, 2026.

Before Congress he served as a lawyer in the U.S. Air Force and as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

After his death, his sister, Darline Graham, was appointed to his Senate seat.

Office
U.S. senator from South Carolina, 2003 to 2026
Earlier
U.S. representative, 1995 to 2003
Party
Republican
Died
July 11, 2026
Three men interviewed on camera in The Closetocracy, shown in black and white
From The Closetocracy.
Documentaries

The Closetocracy

A Swamp Watch documentary featuring on-camera interviews with three men.

Premieres October 22
Receipts

On the record

Swamp Watch has not published receipts that name Lindsey Graham. Receipts on his successor, Sen. Darline Graham, are below and on her page.