Darline Graham
U.S. Senator (Republican) from South Carolina, serving since 2026
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U.S. Senator for South Carolina (Republican), in Congress since 2026. Estimated from 1 documented position and the Mainstream Republican lane (chosen from their DW-NOMINATE voting score (+0.524, from 53 votes; Voteview)).
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 71 | toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 73 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 44 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 82 | toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 62 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 79 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 50 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 82 | toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 77 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 38 | near the center |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 71 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 41 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 62 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 62 | near the center |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | documented |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
Recorded votes used
No key votes recorded for this member yet.
Documented positions
- Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases.: Says she is proud to be pro-life. source
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.524 (from 53 votes; Voteview). Lane used for estimates: Mainstream Republican.
Closest ideologies
Similar and contrasting figures
Sources
- Wikipedia: Darline Graham
- Congress.gov member page
- Official website
- Congressional Biographical Directory
Profile last reviewed October 20, 2026.