Catherine Fleming Bruce
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee?
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JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
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$6.0KJUN 10, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAuthor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationSouth Carolina
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BackgroundAuthor
EducationAgnes Scott College (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsCatherine Fleming Bruce is an American author, activist, and historic preservationist based in Columbia, South Carolina. She has run for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina, including a 2022 Democratic primary campaign and a later campaign filing for the 2026 U.S. Senate race. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott College and a master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of South Carolina.
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Political Positions
Healthcare
Supports broadening access to care and states she "believes in healthcare for all." Advocates for public-health approaches to problems like gun violence and has signaled support for policies aligned with expanded coverage. The public statements are general endorsements of universal access rather than explicit endorsement of single-payer or Medicare for All.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports declaring gun violence a public-health emergency and backing stronger gun restrictions including required background checks, limits on assault weapons and measures addressing ghost guns; also supports restrictions for people with mental-health issues or domestic-violence/stalking/sexual-harassment convictions and closing loopholes.
Latest News
Catherine Fleming Bruce is in the news as a candidate in South Carolina’s open U.S. Senate race, with primary voting now underway. The race has shifted after Lindsey Graham’s death, which triggered a vacancy and a new nomination process for Republicans. The contest is expected to be closely watched as part of the 2026 midterm fight, though South Carolina remains a strongly Republican state.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2022Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2022
LatestCycle 2022
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