Ralph Norman Launches South Carolina Senate Bid Against Trump-Backed Darline Graham in Aug. 11 Primary
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 18
Ralph Norman Launches South Carolina Senate Bid Against Trump-Backed Darline Graham in Aug. 11 Primary
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 18
Summary
Ralph Norman, 73, said Saturday he is entering South Carolina’s special GOP Senate primary, pressing ahead even after Donald Trump urged Darline Graham to run for the seat.
Norman cast himself as a Trump-aligned fighter, saying he would push the SAVE America Act and “nuke the filibuster” to advance the president’s America First agenda.
Trump on Friday gave Darline Graham his “Complete and Total Endorsement,” after she was sworn in Tuesday to hold her late brother Lindsey Graham’s seat on an interim basis through Jan. 3.
The Aug. 11 Republican primary could go to an Aug. 25 runoff, with the nominee facing Democrat Annie Andrews in November as candidates begin filing next week.
Lindsey Graham died on July 11 at 71 after a brief illness, triggering a crowded Republican scramble that already includes Mark Lynch and Duke Buckner, with Nancy Mace also considering a bid.