Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who serves as the senior United States Senator from South Carolina, in office since 2003.Born in Central, South Carolina, Graham graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1977. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1981. He served in the United States Air Force from 1982 to 1988 and served as a reservist in the South Carolina Air National Guard, attaining the rank of Colonel. He worked as a lawyer in private practice before he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1992, serving one term from 1993 to 1995. He then served in the United States House of Representatives, representing South Carolina's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2003. He was elected to four terms, receiving at least 60% of the vote each time.In 2002, Graham ran for the U.S. Senate after eight-term Republican incumbent Strom Thurmond announced his retirement. Graham won the primary unopposed and defeated Democratic opponent Alex Sanders in the general election. Graham was re-elected to a second term in 2008, defeating Bob Conley. He is running for a third term in 2014 against Democrat Brad Hutto and Independent Thomas Ravenel.Graham is a leading foreign policy hawk and interventionist. He is also known for his willingness to be bipartisan and work with Democrats on issues like climate change, tax reform and immigration reform and his belief that judicial nominees should not be opposed solely on their philosophical positions. Graham is also a critic of the Tea Party movement, arguing for a more inclusive Republican Party.
[observation, 2015] If I'm President of the United States and you're thinking about joining al-Qaeda or ISIL, I'm not gonna call a judge. I'm gonna call a drone, and we will kill you.
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Has a younger sister.
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When he was in college, both parents passed away a few months apart, and he took on the responsibility of raising his younger sister, who was 13 at the time.
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U.S. Representative (R-SC) (January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2003).
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Graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Psychology in 1977 and from the University of South Carolina Law School with a J.D. in 1981. Upon graduating, was commissioned as an officer and judge advocate in the United States Air Force, placed on active duty and sent to Europe as a military prosecutor. Later, entered private practice as a lawyer.
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Member, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committe, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and U.S. Senate Budget Committee.
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U.S. Senator (R-SC) (January 3, 2003 - present).
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Larry King Live
2005-2007
TV Series
Himself
Now
2006
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Himself
Hannity & Colmes
2005
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Himself
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
2005
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2000-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself - Representative, South Carolina (segment "The Grand Old Man") / Himself - Representative, South Carolina (segment "Bud Shuster")
The Awful Truth
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
At This Hour
2016-2017
TV Series
Himself
Meet the Press
2005-2017
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Himself / Himself - Senator, South Carolina / Himself - Senate Armed Services Committee / ...
For the Record
2017
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Himself
Fox and Friends
2012-2017
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Himself / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate
Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo
2015-2017
TV Series
Himself - Senate Judiciary Committee / Himself - Senate Armed Services Committee / Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate
Erin Burnett OutFront
2017
TV Series
Himself
Morning Joe
2017
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Himself
Face the Nation
2005-2017
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Himself / Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate / ...
The Journal Editorial Report
2017
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Himself
CBS This Morning
2015-2016
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Himself / Himself - Senate Armed Services Committee
America's Election HQ
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Daily Show
2000-2016
TV Series
Himself
Courting Des Moines
2016
Himself
Justice w/Judge Jeanine
2015
TV Series
Himself - Presidential Candidate
PoliticKING with Larry King
2015
TV Series
Himself - guest
Fox News Sunday
2006-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Senate Armed Services Committee / Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate / ...
A Football Life
2015
TV Series
Himself
The View
2015
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Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate
Tavis Smiley
2015
TV Series
Himself
CNN Republican Presidential Debate
2015
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Himself - Candidate (as Sen. Lindsey Graham)
Hannity
2013-2015
TV Series
Himself
This Week
2012-2015
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Himself / Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2015
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Himself
Good Morning America
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Fox Files
2015
TV Series
Himself
CNN Newsroom
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself - U.S. House of Representatives / Himself
Huckabee
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Senate Armed Services Committee
On the Record w/ Brit Hume
2005-2014
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Himself / Himself (phone interview)
Crossfire
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself - U.S. Senator
Congressional Hearing on Military Sexual Assault
2014
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Himself - Senator
The O'Reilly Factor
2005-2014
TV Series
Himself (segment "Watters' World") / Himself
Happening Now
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
America's Newsroom
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
Congressional Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military
2013
TV Special
Himself - Senator
Piers Morgan Tonight
2012
TV Series
Himself
America Live
2012
TV Series
Himself
South Carolina Republican Debate
2011
TV Movie
Himself - Senator, South Carolina (as Sen. Lindsey Graham)
US Election Night
2008
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Frontline
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Today
2008
TV Series
Himself
Charlie Rose
2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest
PBS NewsHour
2007
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Himself
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Before the Flood
2016
Documentary
Himself
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
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Himself - U.S. Senator
Rogues in Robes
2016
Documentary
Senate Judiciary Committee
Media Buzz
2015-2016
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Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2015-2016
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Himself / Himself - At Iowa Event
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015-2016
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Himself / Himself - Washington Press Club Speech / Himself - South Carolina Bush Rally / ...
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Kelly File
2015
TV Series
Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate
The Greg Gutfeld Show
2015
TV Series
Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate
Hannity
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself
Inside Edition
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Colbert Report
2014
TV Series
Himself
All In with Chris Hayes
2013
TV Series
Himself - U.S. Senator
Democracy Now!
2013
TV Series
Himself
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
2013
Documentary
Himself (as Sen. Lindsey Graham)
60 Minutes
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself - Senator, South Carolina (segment "The Broken Senate")