Catherine Fleming Bruce is an American author, preservationist, and activist from South Carolina. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Fleming Bruce received the most votes in the Democratic Primary of the 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina, losing in a runoff. On November 5, 2025, Fleming Bruce formally announced her 2026 campaign for US Senate. She is running as a write-in candidate in the 2026 United States Senate election general election. If Fleming Bruce wins, she will be the first Black woman elected to federal office from South Carolina.