Catherine Fleming Bruce
South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee?
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JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
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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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.
News
Catherine Fleming Bruce is in the news because she is one of the Democrats running in South Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. The race has become more open and uncertain after Lindsey Graham’s death, which will trigger a temporary appointment and a special process to choose a new Republican nominee. South Carolina’s filing and primary process is now underway, and the contest is expected to be closely watched as Republicans and Democrats position for the seat.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Catherine Fleming Bruce for South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee?
Run Sister Run
Public figure
Run Sister Run endorsed Catherine Fleming Bruce for South Carolina.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20222022
LatestCycle 2022
Source: FEC
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