The special primary drew in several South Carolina heavyweights, including former Rep. Mark Sanford, Rep. Russell Fry, Rep. Ralph Norman, and Mark Lynch, who previously challenged Lindsey Graham in the original primary.
Fry placed third in the initial round, falling behind Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., but ahead of former Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., and candidate Mark Lynch.
The Hill will present live coverage of Nexstar Media Group’s exclusive Debate Night in South Carolina on Tuesday, August 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET. The debate for the Republican Party’s Primary nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the late Lindsey Graham will be moderated by WCBD News 2's Carolyn Murray and Queen City News’s Alicia Barnes. Participating candidates include Congressman Ralph Norman, Congressman Russell Fry, former Congressman and Governor Mark Sanford, and businessman Mark Lynch. The Hill’s coverage of the event will be anchored by NewsNation’s Washington Correspondent Cory Smith with special contributions from Blake Burman, anchor of The Hill on NewsNation, The Hill's Campaign team, Caroline Vakil and…
‘Lindsey’s death is a reminder of how short and precious life is’
Sanford lost reelection in 2018 and later mounted a primary challenge to President Donald Trump in 2020.
Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) are both still considering bids for the U.S. Senate despite President Trump endorsing Darline Graham Nordone for a full six-year term. Why it matters: A run by either could mean a messy Aug. 11 special primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the general election ballot. - But Mace is still considering a bid, according to two sources familiar with her thinking, with one telling Axios it would be "political malpractice not to." - Norman, asked if he is still considering a run, told Axios in a text message: "Yes!!" Driving the news: Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday that he asked Graham Nordone — the sister of the late senator who Gov. Henry McMaster (R)…
Darline Graham Nordone stepped onto the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon and raised her right hand, becoming the first woman ever to represent South Carolina in the United States Senate. The 62-year-old public servant, a wife, mother of two, and grandmother with no prior elected office, was sworn in by Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley […] The post Darline Graham Nordone takes oath to fill late brother Lindsey Graham's South Carolina Senate seat appeared first on American Almanac .
Darline Graham Nordone stepped onto the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon and raised her right hand, becoming the first woman ever to represent South Carolina in the United States Senate. The 62-year-old public servant, a wife, mother of two, and grandmother with no prior elected office, was sworn in by Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley to complete the term of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly over the weekend at age 71. The appointment moved fast. Graham suffered a tear in his aorta Saturday evening. Preliminary findings from the Washington, D.C., medical examiner's office determined the rupture was brought on by chronic heart disease. By Monday, South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster had named…Open
Sanford said he ended the campaign to pursue founding a nonprofit to address the national debt and to spend more time with family.