Lindsey Graham has won many awards and honors in the United States Senate.  Here is a sampling of the honors and recognition he has received from various groups and organizations.

  • Allen University 'Doctor of Humane Letters' (Honorary)
  • Alliance for Marriage ‘Defender of Marriage’
  • Alliance for Worker Freedom ‘Guardian of Worker Freedom’
  • American Conservative Union 'ACU Conservative' 
  • Americans for Tax Reform ‘Hero of the Taxpayer’
  • American Shareholder Association ‘Friend of the Shareholder’
  • American Shore & Beach Preservation Association 'Friend of the Coast'
  • American Vocational Association ‘Policymaker of the Year’
  • Associated Builders and Contractors ‘Champion of the Merit Shop’
  • Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce 'Patriot Award'
  • The Citadel ‘President’s Leadership Award’
  • The Citadel 'Doctorate of Public Administration' (Honorary)
  • Citizens against Government Waste ‘Taxpayer Hero'
  • Clemson University 'Doctorate of Humanities' (Honorary)
  • Coastal Carolina University 'Doctor of Public Service' (Honorary)
  • Coker College 'Doctor of Laws' (Honorary)
  • College of Charleston 'Doctorate of Humane Letters' (Honorary) 
  • Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation ‘Legislative Award’
  • Erskine College 'Doctor of Laws' (Honorary) 
  • Family Research Council ‘True Blue Award’
  • Francis Marion Univerisity 'Doctor of Humanities' (Honorary
  • International Foodservice Distributors Association ‘Jefferson Award’
  • James F. Byrnes Foundation ‘Honorary Scholar’

  • Judge Advocates Foundation ‘Chief Justice John Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award’

  • Medical University of South Carolina 'Doctor of Humane Letters' (Honorary)
  • Military Officers Association of America ‘Colonel Arthur T. Marix Congressional Leadership Award’
  • National Association of Community Health Centers ‘Distinguished Community Health SUPERHERO'
  • National Association of Development Organizations 'National Leadership Award'
  • National Association of Drug Court Professionals ‘National Drug Court Congressional Leadership Award'

  • National Association of Manufacturers ‘Excellence in Manufacturing’
  • National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies ‘Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award’
  • National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education ‘State Directors’ Award
  • National Council of La Raza ‘Capitol Award’
  • National District Attorneys Association ‘President’s Award’
  • National Guard Association of South Carolina ‘President’s Award’
  • National Guard of the United States ‘G.V. ‘Sonny’ Montgomery Eagle Award’
  • National Hydrogen Association ‘Spark Matsunaga Memorial Hydrogen Award’

  • National Japanese American Memorial Foundation ‘Preservation of Constitutional Rights’

  • National Nutritional Foods Association ‘Congressional Champion’
  • National Patients Advocate Foundation ‘National Humanitarian Healthcare Award’
  • National Taxpayer Union ‘Taxpayer Friend’
  • National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) ‘Guardian of Small Business’
  • National Association of Manufacturers ‘Award for Manufacting Legislative Excellence'
  • Presbyterian College 'Doctor of Public Service' (Honorary)
  • Reserve Officers Association ‘Minuteman of the Year’
  • Senior Army Reserve Commanders Association ‘Legislator of the Year'
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council ‘Small Business Champion’
  • Small Business Survival Committee ‘Small Business Advocate’
  • South Carolina Citizens for Life 2006 Legislator of the Year
  • South Carolina Council of Economic Education ‘Economics America’
  • South Carolina State University 'Doctor of Laws' (Honorary) 
  • Southern Economic Development Council ‘Legislative Honor Roll’
  • Southern Wesleyan Univerisity 'Doctor of Law' (Honorary) 
  • TIME magazine ‘Up-and-Comers’ in the U.S. Senate
  • U.S. Oncology ‘Medal of Honor Award’
  • University of South Carolina 'Doctoral of Law' (Honorary)
  • Winthrop University 'Doctor of Humane Letters' (Honorary)
  • YMCAs in South Carolina and across America ‘Congressional Champion’
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce ‘Spirit of Enterprise’