Ralph Norman Eyes Lindsey Graham Senate Seat, Backs Ending 60-Vote Filibuster
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Updated · Fox Business · Jul 15
Ralph Norman Eyes Lindsey Graham Senate Seat, Backs Ending 60-Vote Filibuster
3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Jul 15
Summary
Ralph Norman said he is interested in running for Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat but stopped short of a formal announcement, with less than a month left before candidate filing opens.
Norman tied a potential bid to advancing Donald Trump’s agenda, arguing the Senate is blocking measures such as the SAVE Act and saying he would support scrapping the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
South Carolina’s special Republican primary is set for Aug. 11, with candidates able to file starting July 21; Norman said legal hurdles around a run still need to be sorted out.
Lindsey Graham died Saturday of an aortic dissection after more than 23 years in the Senate, and his sister Darline Graham was sworn in Tuesday to serve until Jan. 3, 2027.
The November winner will take office that day for a full six-year term, giving Republicans a fast-moving contest to fill one of the party’s highest-profile seats.