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'RUN, DARLINE, RUN!' Trump Backs Graham for Senate

Darline Graham Nordone has not said whether she will seek a full term after Trump urged her to run.

'RUN, DARLINE, RUN!' Trump Backs Graham for Senate
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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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Donald Trump urged newly appointed Sen. Darline Graham Nordone to run for a full term and endorsed her in South Carolina’s special election. She has not announced whether she will run.

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Darline Graham
R · SC · SEN

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

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who urged Nordone to run and endorsed her

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

Nordone’s late brother and former South Carolina senator

Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

South Carolina representative considering the Senate race

Russell Fry
R · SC-7

South Carolina representative considering the Senate race

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

South Carolina representative considering the Senate race

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who welcomed Nordone to the Senate

ALSO MENTIONED  Henry McMaster, South Carolina governor who appointed Nordone to the Senate; Pamela Evette, South Carolina lieutenant governor and possible Senate candidate

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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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