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Lindsey Graham's sister enters Senate race following Trump endorsement

Trump publicly urged Darline Graham to enter the race and said he endorsed her candidacy.

Lindsey Graham's sister enters Senate race following Trump endorsement
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This article1 analysis · Oct 2, 2026
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Newly appointed Sen. Darline Graham said she will run for a full term in South Carolina, days after President Donald Trump endorsed her candidacy.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who urged Graham to run and endorsed her candidacy

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Darline Graham
R · SC · SEN

Newly appointed South Carolina senator and Republican candidate for a full term

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

Late senator whose seat his sister was appointed to fill

Russell Fry
R · SC-7

Republican House member and declared candidate in the special Senate election

Mark Lynch
R · SC

Businessman and declared Republican candidate in the special Senate election

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

Republican House member and declared candidate in the special Senate election

Democratic candidate for the Senate seat

ALSO MENTIONED  Henry McMaster, South Carolina governor who appointed Darline Graham to the Senate

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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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