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Trump endorses Lindsey Graham's sister Darline for a full Senate term

Trump endorsed Graham and urged her to run for a full Senate term.

Trump endorses Lindsey Graham's sister Darline for a full Senate term
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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Darline Graham for a full Senate term and urged her to run in the August 11 Republican primary. Graham took the seat after Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her following her brother’s death.

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Darline Graham R · SC · SEN
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This story reports what happened without casting Graham in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Graham’s record.

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Darline Graham
R · SC · SEN

Senator and prospective candidate for a full Senate term

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Graham for the Senate seat

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

Late former senator and Darline Graham’s brother

Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative weighing a run for the Senate seat

Russell Fry
R · SC-7

Representative weighing a run for the Senate seat

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

Representative weighing a run for the Senate seat

Tom Rice
Former U.S. Representative (R-SC)

Former representative mentioned in connection with Trump’s past endorsement of Fry

Joe Wilson
R · SC-2

Representative who said he would not seek the Senate seat

Democratic Senate candidate mentioned as a likely November opponent

ALSO MENTIONED  Alan Wilson, South Carolina attorney general and gubernatorial candidate; Henry McMaster, South Carolina governor who appointed Darline Graham to the Senate seat; Pamela Evette, Lieutenant governor and former gubernatorial candidate mentioned in connection with Trump’s past endorsements

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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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