Glenda Gail Parker
About
Glenda Gail Parker is a retired Air Force Officer and Department of Defense Budget Analyst running as a Republican candidate in the 2026 special primary for the U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina. She has previously run for office in Virginia, advocating for high-speed rail.
Retired U.S. Air Force Reserve officer — 24 years of service, retired in 2002
Retired Department of Defense Budget Analyst
Former candidate for Virginia General Assembly and U.S. Senate
Campaigned in Northern Virginia under the "Gail for Rail" banner; her current focus on high-speed and light rail continues that branding
Where they stand
Election Integrity & Reform
Opposes the federal SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship mandate, arguing states can "clean up the elections" themselves without a federal law — while separately supporting voter ID, saying a photo ID is already required to cash a check or register at a hotel, so requiring one to vote is no burden.
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement
Backs stronger immigration enforcement, saying Congress "failed to fund the enforcement" of the laws it already wrote. Wants enforcement funding fully appropriated and current law amended to name which federal agencies are responsible for carrying it out.
Honoring Veterans and Military Families
Ties veterans' welfare to ending oil-driven conflicts, arguing that cutting U.S. dependence on fossil fuels reduces the wars that send troops overseas, and has called for federal legislation funding research into herbal and alternative remedies as part of military medicine.
Others running for U.S. Senator
