Cites running the SC Commission for the Blind — 10 offices, 130-plus employees, a $90 million budget — as proof of cutting waste, and wants that discipline applied in Washington: eliminate duplication, rein in reckless spending, and make government work for taxpayers again.

Backs full ICE funding, calling agents' work removing 'dangerous criminal illegal aliens' essential and saying Congress should keep giving them resources. Frames legal immigration as welcome — 'come legally, follow our laws, and live by our values' — and credits Trump's border enforcement record.

Says preventing Iran from building nuclear weapons justifies fighting 'over there' rather than at home: 'The more we can fight them over there and prevent it over there, the better for the United States.' Adds Iran 'would also be wise to listen to President Trump and make a deal.'

Would vote to end the filibuster if it blocks the SAVE America Act: 'There's too much at stake. Democrats refuse to protect our elections or our children from the transgender agenda.' Argues Democrats would eliminate the rule themselves once in power, marking a break from the predecessor's defense of it.

Voices unabashed support for data center development, arguing continued investment is necessary because 'we can't let China win the war when it comes to technology and AI.' Says local communities should still have input on where facilities get sited.

Names protecting critical infrastructure from Chinese Communist Party espionage as a top security priority, and calls reducing US dependency on Chinese manufacturing both a security and economic imperative, tying it to reshoring production rather than relying on Beijing.

Opposes abortion, cosponsoring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act within the first eight days in office and declaring 'every human life is sacred and deserves protection.' First campaign ad repeats the theme — 'every life is precious' — as one of three core planks.

Casts entering politics as answering Trump's call rather than personal ambition: 'I'm here today because I'm answering President Trump's call to serve, and I want to fight for President Trump's agenda.' At the debate, said she's '100 percent behind' him, declining to name any disagreements.

Names affordability as the top priority for a full term, not national security: 'I know what it is to struggle from week to week, paycheck to paycheck.' Cites grocery, gas, health care, and insurance costs as what constituents raise most, a break from the predecessor's foreign-policy focus.

Committed to investigating the Arctic Frost probe and what she describes as weaponization of federal law enforcement under former special counsel Jack Smith.

Opposes transgender athletes in women's and girls' sports — 'men don't belong in women's sports' — one of three planks in the first campaign ad. Also names ending what it calls the 'transgender agenda' in schools as a reason to end the filibuster, framing the issue as child protection.

Frames federal spending like a household budget: 'Families in South Carolina cannot spend money they do not have forever, and neither should the federal government.' Says the test for every program should be 'What do we need? What is wasteful? Where can we do more with less?'

Introduced the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 on 2026-07-16, modeled on the predecessor's sanctions bill; it advanced 86-12 in a bipartisan procedural vote on 2026-07-28. Calls it 'a critical tool for President Trump as he seeks to end the war in Ukraine.'