Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
Senator Lindsey Graham saw a primary challenge from Project 2025 architect Paul Dans end as he seeks a fifth term.
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Senator Lindsey Graham saw a primary challenge from Project 2025 architect Paul Dans end as he seeks a fifth term.
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Paul Dans, a key architect of Project 2025, has withdrawn his primary challenge against Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, despite backing from figures like Tucker Carlson.
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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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