Project 2025 architect quits South Carolina Senate race and endorses Lindsey Graham challenger
Paul Dans ended his Republican primary bid against Lindsey Graham and endorsed Mark Lynch.
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Paul Dans ended his Republican primary bid against Lindsey Graham and endorsed Mark Lynch.
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10 stories · 83–89 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Paul Dans ended his Republican primary bid against Sen. Lindsey Graham and endorsed Mark Lynch. President Donald Trump welcomed Dans’ departure, backed Graham and criticized both Dans and Lynch, while the article says Graham’s challengers have struggled in a divided field.
President who supported Graham and criticized Dans and Lynch
Trump's version of this story ↗Representative whose past support for him was cited by Trump in criticizing Lynch
Center and center-left outlets like AP News and CNN frame the withdrawal of Project 2025 architect Paul Dans as a significant boost for Graham’s re-election path, though they note Dans endorsed a remaining challenger. In contrast, far-right sources such as WLT Report focus on Donald Trump’s vocal support for Graham and his disparagement of the primary field as "lunatics."
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