| − | [[Thad Cochran]]: Conservative Chris McDaniel, endorsed by Sarah Palin, is challenging Thad in the primaries. May polling has McDaniel beating Cochran 43 percent to 39 percent. <ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/05/19/POLL-Tea-Party-s-McDaniel-edges-out-slim-lead-over-Thad-Cochran-two-weeks-out POLL: TEA PARTY'S MCDANIEL LEADS COCHRAN 43-39, Breitbart.com, May 19, 2014]</ref> | + | [[Thad Cochran]]: Conservative Chris McDaniel, endorsed by Sarah Palin, defeated Thad in the primaries. He did not get 50% of the vote and will now face a runoff election. McDaniel is still the favorite. <ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/05/19/POLL-Tea-Party-s-McDaniel-edges-out-slim-lead-over-Thad-Cochran-two-weeks-out POLL: TEA PARTY'S MCDANIEL LEADS COCHRAN 43-39, Breitbart.com, May 19, 2014]</ref> |
| − | [[Lindsey Graham]]; Five GOP challengers have emerged; Nancy Mace, state Sen. [[Lee Bright]] (Constitutional Conservative), Richard Cash, Bill Conner, and Christian Pastor Det Bowers. Det Bowers has raised $417,000. since declaring in February. <ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/04/08/A-Challenger-to-Lindsey-Graham-Who-Can-Raise-Money-Emerges, A CHALLENGER TO LINDSEY GRAHAM WHO CAN RAISE MONEY EMERGES, Breitbart.com, April 8, 2014]</ref> | + | [[Lindsey Graham]]; After spending $9.9 million, Graham defeated his 6 challengers and will face Democrat Brad Hutto. |