Lindsey Graham Had a Complicated Relationship With Black Voters
Senator Lindsey Graham had a complicated relationship with Black voters. In the 2020 election he won only about 6 percent of their vote, according to exit polls. A May 2024 Citadel poll found that roughly 10 percent of Black voters approved of how he was doing his job as senator.
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Lindsey Graham is a U.S. senator from South Carolina. Black voters did not support him strongly in the 2020 election. Only about six out of every hundred Black voters chose him. Later polls show that about one in ten Black voters approve of his work in office.
Why it matters
Understanding how senators are viewed by different groups helps explain election outcomes and policy priorities. It also shows the challenges politicians face in building broad support.
- What percentage of Black voters supported Lindsey Graham in 2020?
- About 6 percent of Black voters supported him in the 2020 election, according to exit polls.
- What did a May 2024 poll find about Black voters' approval of Graham?
- The May 2024 Citadel poll found that roughly 10 percent of Black voters approved of how he was handling his job as senator.
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All outlets frame the story the same way, focusing on Graham's low support among Black voters and recent approval numbers.
