Lindsey Graham goes on Fox News to beg for money despite his reelection campaign in solid red state

Source: The Independent

Friday 24 April 2026 12:08 EDT


GOP Senator Lindsey Graham begged supporters for money to help with his reelection campaign, despite having occupied a seat in the deeply red state of South Carolina for more than two decades. “We’re in a fight for the heart and soul of this country. I’m in a fight. I need your help. I hate to say this, but I’ve been out-raised twice by Democrats,” Graham said, speaking on Fox News Thursday night.

“I’ve been with President Trump at every step,” he continued. “I think he’s been a great president. He makes us safer. He makes us more prosperous. The Democrats have money. I don’t know where they’re getting all this money, but I need your help.”

Graham has been a sitting senator in South Carolina since 2003, and has allied himself closely with Donald Trump, though they have had spats in the past. Even the ongoing war in Iran, which has pushed away many other MAGA acolytes, has not deterred Graham. Though he is up for reelection in the midterms in November, his state is majority Republican, according to Independent Voter Project, and his seat is therefore considered safe.

Despite being in a solid red state, during his interview with Fox, Graham plugged his campaign website multiple times, imploring viewers: “Please help me if you can.”. According to federal data, Lindsey Graham’s campaign has about $11.6 million cash on hand and has raised $1.3 million since the start of the year.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/lindsey-graham-money-begging-midterms-b2964465.html