Darline Graham Enters South Carolina Senate Race for 6-Year Term as August 11 Primary Nears
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Updated · CNN · Jul 20
Darline Graham Enters South Carolina Senate Race for 6-Year Term as August 11 Primary Nears
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 20
Summary
Darline Graham said on Fox News she will seek a full six-year Senate term in South Carolina, days after Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to finish Lindsey Graham’s term through January 2027.
Trump had urged her to run and the filing deadline opens July 21, accelerating a decision that several South Carolina Republicans said they had not expected when she accepted the temporary appointment.
Russell Fry joined the contest Monday, casting himself as a MAGA conservative; Ralph Norman, Duke Buckner and Mark Lynch are already running in the August 11 Republican special primary.
John Thune withheld an endorsement while calling Graham a strong candidate, underscoring that Republican voters will settle a compressed race for a rare open Senate seat after Lindsey Graham’s death at 71.