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The Guardian - US
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Lucy Campbell

Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

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Ralph Norman on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 13 July 2026. Photograph: Al Drago/Reuters

The Republican representative Ralph Norman, ⁠of South Carolina, has announced he will join the race to succeed the late senator Lindsey Graham, despite Donald Trump backing Graham’s sister, Darline, should she choose to run.

Announcing the launch of his bid on Saturday, Norman wrote on X: “I’m running to represent the people of South Carolina in the US Senate because we need a fighter who will stand with President Trump and carry on Lindsey Graham’s legacy!”

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