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President Trump urges Lindsey Graham's sister to run for late senator's seat

Trump urged her to run for a full term after South Carolina appointed her to temporarily fill her late brother’s Senate seat.

President Trump urges Lindsey Graham's sister to run for late senator's seat
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Jul 17, 2026
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President Trump urged newly appointed South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham Nordone to run in the special Republican primary and pledged his endorsement. Nordone is temporarily filling the seat left vacant by her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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Darline Graham
R · SC · SEN

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

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who urged Nordone to run and pledged his endorsement

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

Late senator whose seat became vacant

Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative identified as considering a Senate run

Russell Fry
R · SC-7

Representative identified as considering a Senate run

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

Representative identified as considering a Senate run

ALSO MENTIONED  Henry McMaster, South Carolina governor who appointed Nordone to the temporary Senate seat; Pamela Evette, South Carolina lieutenant governor identified as considering a Senate run

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Trump Urges Darline Graham to Run for Full Senate Term

Trump urged Darline Graham to seek a full Senate term and said he would endorse her if she ran. This came after she was appointed to fill the remainder of her late brother’s term. Center outlets treat the endorsement as a development in the special-election race and note Graham’s unresolved decision about running. Right-leaning outlets also foreground the endorsement and the race, but some give Trump’s backing a more upbeat cast.

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