Card image cap

Lindsey Graham's Ratings and Endorsements

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. Senate (SC) - II

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
0%
2009
95%
2006
85%
2005
85%
2004
90%
2003
85%
2002
90%
2001
93%
2000
70%
1999
100%
1998
0%
2005-2006
72%
2022
89%
2020
33%
2019
50%
2018
81%
2017
85%
2016
58%
2016
86%
2015
85%
2014
77%
2013
89%
2011
94%
2010
91%
2009
84%
2009
77%
2008
84%
2008
87%
2007
87%
2005-2006
87%
2005
73%
2004
88%
2003
83%
2002
78%
2001
82%
2000
80%
1999
82%
1998
75%
1997
77%
1996
86%
1995
0%
2024
0%
2024
62%
2023
62%
2023
33%
2023
33%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
79%
2021
79%
2021
40%
2020
40%
2020
38%
2018
38%
2018
70%
2017
70%
2017
50%
2016
50%
2016
14%
2015
14%
2015
58%
2014
58%
2014
52%
2013
52%
2013
77%
2012
77%
2012
72%
2011
72%
2011
96%
2010
96%
2010
77%
2009
77%
2009
50%
2008
50%
2008
75%
2007
75%
2007
92%
2006
92%
2006
88%
2005
88%
2005
86%
2003-2004
86%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
93%
2009
86%
2015-2016
94%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2010
B
2008
90%
2007-2008
98%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
98%
1995-1996
52%
2022
67%
2021
37%
2020
23%
2019
33%
2018
51%
2016
64%
2015
69%
2013
80%
2012
76%
2011
97%
2010
90%
2009
C
2008
A
2007
85%
2006
74%
2005
73%
2004
81%
2003
54%
2002
64%
2001
66%
1999
72%
1998
65%
1997
83%
1995
62%
2023
44%
2022
65%
2022
66%
2021
46%
2021
67%
2020
71%
2020
29%
2019
67%
2019
42%
2018
69%
2018
87%
2017
72%
2017
57%
2016
71%
2016
72%
2015
53%
2015
58%
2014
74%
2014
75%
2013
65%
2013
86%
2012
72%
2011
85%
2010
81%
2009
52%
2008
92%
2007
86%
2006
arrow_upward