Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
Senator Lindsey Graham continues his reelection campaign for a fifth term after his high-profile primary challenger Paul Dans withdrew from the race.
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Paul Dans, an architect of Project 2025, withdrew his primary challenge against Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, citing a need for Senate-level reform while endorsing a different challenger.
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21 OUTLETSCenter 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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