ECP_SC_7.29.26..xlsx

	A	B	C	D
1	What is your party affiliation?
2			Frequency	Valid Percent
3		Democrat	11	2.1
4		Republican	385	77.1
5		Independent/other	104	20.8
6		Total	500	100.0
7
8
9	In which primary did you vote on June 9, 2026?
10			Frequency	Valid Percent
11		Republican Primary	441	88.2
12		I did not vote in either primary	59	11.8
13		Total	500	100.0
14
15	If the Republican special primary election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you vote?
16			Frequency	Valid Percent
17		Darline Graham	95	18.9
18		Ralph Norman	110	22.0
19		Mark Lynch	35	7.1
20		Russell Fry	61	12.2
21		Mark Sanford	53	10.7
22		Duke Buckner	6	1.2
23		Mark McBride	2	0.4
24		Clark Neilson	1	0.2
25		Samuel Shepherd	1	0.2
26		Glenda Gail Parker	5	1.1
27		Danny Ford II	8	1.6
28		Undecided	122	24.5
29		Total	500	100.0
30
31	Although you are undecided, which candidate do you lean toward?
32			Frequency	Valid Percent
33		Darline Graham	21	17.0
34		Ralph Norman	17	14.1
35		Mark Lynch	9	7.3
36		Russell Fry	25	20.5
37		Mark Sanford	26	21.2
38		Duke Buckner	6	4.8
39		Mark McBride	8	6.5
40		Darius Mitchell	2	1.3
41		Clark Neilson	1	0.9
42		Samuel Shepherd	2	1.4
43		Glenda Gail Parker	0	0.3
44		Danny Ford II	6	4.6
45		Total	122	100.0
46	Missing	System	378
47	Total		500
48
49	Combo: Initial vote + Lean
50			Frequency	Valid Percent
51		Darline Graham	116	23.1
52		Ralph Norman	127	25.4
53		Mark Lynch	44	8.9
54		Russell Fry	86	17.3
55		Mark Sanford	79	15.9
56		Duke Buckner	12	2.4
57		Mark McBride	10	2.0
58		Darius Mitchell	2	0.3
59		Clark Neilson	2	0.4
60		Samuel Shepherd	3	0.5
61		Glenda Gail Parker	6	1.1
62		Danny Ford II	14	2.8
63		Total	500	100.0
64
65	Does President Trump's endorsement of Darline Graham make you more or less likely to support her, or does it have no impact on your vote?
66			Frequency	Valid Percent
67		More likely	146	29.2
68		Less likely	88	17.6
69		No impact	266	53.2
70		Total	500	100.0
71
72	What do you think the next Senator of South Carolina should focus on?
73			Frequency	Valid Percent
74		The economy	298	59.5
75		Foreign policy	18	3.5
76		Immigration	94	18.7
77		Healthcare	41	8.3
78		Something else	50	10.0
79		Total	500	100.0
80
81	How important is it that candidates running for Senate participate in a debate prior to the special election?
82			Frequency	Valid Percent
83		Very important	322	64.3
84		Somewhat important	117	23.4
85		Not too important	41	8.2
86		Not at all important	20	4.0
87		Total	500	100.0
88
89	Who do you think is most responsible for the price of groceries?
90			Frequency	Valid Percent
91		President Trump	91	18.2
92		Former President Biden	208	41.6
93		US Congress	64	12.7
94		Corporations	93	18.7
95		Someone else	44	8.7
96		Total	500	100.0
97
98	Who do you think is most responsible for the price of gas?
99			Frequency	Valid Percent
100		President Trump	158	31.5