Small Town Roots

Raised in Central, South Carolina where he lived with his family in a single room behind the liquor store, restaurant, and pool hall owned by his parents, Lindsey Graham began his climb toward the American Dream.

The first in his family to attend college, Lindsey lost his mother and father within two years of one another. While still in school, he took on the responsibility of helping raise his 13-year-old sister, Darline, and running the family businesses. He eventually legally adopted Darline.

Service To Country

After law school, Lindsey joined the U.S. Air Force as a member of the Judge Advocate General Corps, where he acted as a military prosecutor and defense attorney. During his six years of active duty, Lindsey served both stateside and in Europe where he was involved in numerous cases.

Even after being elected to the United States Senate, Graham continued to wear the uniform and serve in the U.S. Air Force Reserves where he performed reserve duty in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq.

For the bulk of his 33-year military career, Lindsey served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He retired in 2015 as a colonel.

Hon. Lindsey Graham is a retired member of the U.S. Air Force. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Air Forceor the Department of Defense

Experience That Counts

Lindsey Graham is one of President Trump’s most trusted allies in the U.S. Senate and a proven conservative who never backs down from a fight. That's why Lindsey has earned President Trump’s "Complete and Total Endorsement."

As Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, he’s leading the charge to eliminate wasteful spending, cut taxes and pass Trump's America First agenda. As the former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he played a pivotal role in reshaping the federal judiciary and defending the rule of law in America.

Thanks to Senator Graham’s leadership, Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, along with more than 200 federal judges appointed by President Trump, now serve on the bench. Under his leadership, the Judiciary Committee moved with historic speed, prompting critics to call it a conveyor belt for conservative judges - a label Senator Graham wore as a badge of honor. For him, protecting the Constitution and preserving the rule of law has always been a top priority.

Senator Graham continues to be front-and-center on issues of tax cuts, border security, and the need to restore America’s leadership position as a force for global peace and stability.