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Russell Fry endorses Darline Graham in South Carolina primary runoff

South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham is consolidating the support of fellow Republicans, including former rival Rep. Russell Fry, ahead of an Aug. 25 runoff to replace her late brother, Lindsey Graham, on the November ballot. Fry finished third behind Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s special primary election,…

Roll Call · Aug 14

Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina Republican Senate primary

Darline Graham will face Ralph Norman in the August runoff election. Governor Henry McMaster had appointed Graham to serve the senator's remaining term. Trump endorsed Graham for the full six-year term. The eventual Republican nominee is favoured to win the November election.

The Economic Times · Aug 12

10 candidates vie to replace Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Three days after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death, his sister, Darline Graham, was sworn in to complete the remainder of the South Carolina Republican’s term. With President Donald Trump’s encouragement, she quickly declared she’d seek a full six-year term. Yet the limited polling available suggests Tuesday’s snap special election primary to…

Roll Call · Aug 10

Trump continues to hold sway in Republican primaries

President Donald Trump got his mojo back with Republican primary voters Tuesday following a setback in Iowa last week when his preferred candidate lost the GOP contest for governor. Trump-backed House candidates notched wins in South Carolina and Nevada. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham overcame a primary challenge from a…

Roll Call · Jun 10

Nancy Mace blames Epstein files backlash as she concedes in South Carolina governor’s race

Lieutenant governor and attorney general advance but result signals decisive defeat for controversial Nancy Mace

The Guardian - US · Jun 10

Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman lose bids for governor in South Carolina

Spurned by President Donald Trump, Republican Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman both fell short Tuesday in their bids to become South Carolina’s next governor.  With no candidate taking a majority of the vote, the GOP primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster is heading for a June 23 runoff…

Roll Call · Jun 9

Trump favorites face do-or-die moment at the ballot box in South Carolina

Republican contenders have trumpeted their loyalty to President Donald Trump, who has remained popular in the state despite some nationwide wavering as the war with Iran continues

The Independent UK · Jun 9

At the Races: Maine’s moment

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and…

Roll Call · Jun 9

Lindsey Graham’s Senate race rival accuses him of trying to replace Pam Bondi with Fox News host

South Carolina businessman Mark Lynch accuses veteran incumbent of seeking to install a ‘globalist, swamp-monster Beltway RINO’ as next U.S. attorney general

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Bondi Junction stabbings: ‘10 seconds warning’ from security could have saved lives, inquest hears

Families of those killed ‘angered’ that Scentre Group and Glad security did not accept control room operator was not competent to be in the position she was that day

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2025