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CALVIN COWEN
Candidate for U.S. Senate
REP
Biography
Calvin Cowen is a Republican candidate in South Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate primary. Public candidate guides identify him as a Duncan town council member running against incumbent Senator Lindsey Graham. In local candidate coverage, Cowen emphasized congressional authority over war powers, border security, energy independence, cutting regulations, and reducing federal spending.
Top Priorities
- Require Congress, not one person, to decide when the nation goes to war
- Support border security, energy independence, and regulatory cuts
- Balance the federal budget and reduce the size of government