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Lindsey Graham's sister Darlene encouraged by Trump to seek full Senate term

Trump publicly encouraged Darline Graham to seek a full Senate term and praised her and her late brother.

Lindsey Graham's sister Darlene encouraged by Trump to seek full Senate term
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President Donald Trump urged appointed Sen. Darline Graham to seek a full Senate term in South Carolina’s August Republican primary. Graham has not said whether she will run, while Rep. Ralph Norman and other candidates are already pursuing the seat.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who encouraged Graham to run and praised her publicly

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Darline Graham
R · SC · SEN

Appointed senator considering a run for a full Senate term

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Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Late senator whose seat Darline Graham was appointed to fill

Mark Lynch
R · SC

Candidate who announced another bid for the Senate seat

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

Representative who announced a run for the Senate seat

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ALSO MENTIONED  Fritz Hollings, Former senator mentioned in an election-history comparison; Hubert Humphrey, Former senator whose seat Muriel Humphrey temporarily filled; Jean Carnahan, Former senator appointed after her husband’s election; Mel Carnahan, Former Missouri governor who died before a Senate election; Muriel Humphrey, Former senator appointed to temporarily fill her late husband’s seat

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Trump Urges Darline Graham to Seek Full Senate Term

Trump urged Darline Graham to seek a full Senate term and offered his endorsement after she was appointed to serve the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s term. Left-leaning outlets focus on Sen. Jon Ossoff’s accusation that Trump committed election fraud in Georgia, not the Senate contest. Center outlets largely treat the endorsement as a development in the race, adding appointment and primary context; one also weighs Graham’s government experience against her lack of legislative experience. Right-leaning outlets similarly emphasize Trump’s backing and the developing Senate race, generally without arguing for a candidate.

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