Catherine Fleming Bruce

Democrat

Catherine Fleming Bruce

South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee?

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JUN 10, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleAuthor

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age64 years old (Dec 3, 1961)

GenderFemale

LocationSouth Carolina

BackgroundAuthor

EducationAgnes Scott College (BA)

Notable personal detailsCatherine Fleming Bruce is a South Carolina author, preservationist, and political activist. She previously ran for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina in 2022, advancing to a Democratic primary runoff. She has been involved in historic preservation and civic advocacy in the Columbia area and served as foreperson of the South Carolina State Grand Jury during the Statehouse corruption investigation. She filed FEC paperwork to run for U.S. Senate again in the 2026 cycle.

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fec.gov en.wikipedia.org wikidata.org electionhistory.scvotes.gov foxcarolina.com thestate.com yorkscdems.org southcarolinapublicradio.org thecandidate.com gwdcountydems.org olympedia.org greenvillecounty.org reddit.com demcastusa.com docquery.fec.gov charlestoncitypaper.com ballotready.org spencerwetmore.com blackcatholicmessenger.org scstatehouse.gov congressionalleadershipfund.org transparencyusa.org tegacaysun.com thecommonwealthinstitute.org wrdw.com idcrawl.com secure.actblue.com horrydemocrats.org dorchesterdemocrats.com forbes.com preservecast.org fredhutch.org facebook.com scdailygazette.com greenvilleonline.com thecentersquare.com ballotpedia.org predictionedge.com instagram.com history.house.gov congress.gov bioguideretro.congress.gov finance.senate.gov govinfo.gov democrats.senate.gov senate.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

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.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Catherine Fleming Bruce is in the news as one of the Democratic candidates in South Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. The race has moved into the primary phase, with filing open and the June 9 primary approaching. The biggest recent change is that Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death has created a vacancy in the seat, which will lead to a temporary appointment and a special primary for the Republican nomination.

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Articles

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