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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Nancy Mace Backs Ralph Norman in Aug. 11 SC Senate Race as Trump Supports Darline Graham
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 21

Nancy Mace Backs Ralph Norman in Aug. 11 SC Senate Race as Trump Supports Darline Graham

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21

Summary

  • Nancy Mace plans to endorse Rep. Ralph Norman after opting out of South Carolina’s special Senate election, giving Norman a prominent in-state backer as filing opens for the Aug. 11 race.
  • Norman, who announced his bid over the weekend, is pitching himself as a “proven conservative fighter” and has also won endorsements from Sens. Rick Scott and Mike Lee tied to support for the SAVE America Act.
  • The endorsement puts Mace at odds with Donald Trump, who last week urged appointed Sen. Darline Graham to seek a full six-year term and has already backed her publicly.
  • Rep. Russell Fry is also entering the race, and Mace and Norman argue his dual candidacy could endanger House Republicans’ razor-thin majority if it triggers another special election.

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