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Trump Endorses Darline Graham as She Weighs Run for Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat

The president’s public backing raises the stakes in a one-week filing sprint and an Aug. 11 Republican primary that will pick the GOP nominee for November.

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Darline Graham is ceremonially sworn in by Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on July 14.
Sen. Darline Graham participates in a ceremonial swearing-in in the Old Senate Chamber at the US Capitol on July 14, in Washington, DC. Graham was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to fill one of South Carolina's Senate seats following the death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Overview

  • Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to the Senate after her brother’s sudden death, and she was sworn in this week to serve the remainder of his term.
  • Darline Graham privately told the White House she may run for a full six-year term and has already engaged in Senate work by joining a Russia sanctions bill.
  • President Trump publicly urged her to run and posted a “complete and total endorsement” on July 17, shifting the balance among likely Republican contenders.
  • The Republican filing window runs July 21–28 and a special primary is set for Aug. 11 with a possible Aug. 25 runoff, creating a compressed race that favors quick organization.
  • Early polls show no clear GOP favorite and many voters undecided, and campaign rules limit direct transfers from Lindsey Graham’s campaign though party groups can provide outside support.