Political Science Professor Shares Insight on Republican Primary Special Election to Fill Lindsey Graham’s Seat
Darline Graham Nordone says she is open to the full-term race as South Carolina Republicans face a July 28 filing deadline.
- On Monday, Darline Graham Nordone announced her bid for a full Senate term after receiving President Donald Trump's "Complete and Total Endorsement" on Friday, following her temporary appointment by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster last week.
- Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, died unexpectedly earlier this month from a heart issue, prompting McMaster to appoint his sister at Trump's recommendation, though the governor had not contemplated she would run for the seat herself.
- GOP leaders questioned Nordone's candidacy over her political views and lack of elected office experience, with Dorchester County GOP Chair CJ Westfall saying, "What the hell are we doing here?" regarding Trump's support.
- Republicans Russell Fry, Ralph Norman, and businessman Mark Lynch compete for the nomination alongside Nordone, with the August 11 primary preceding a November general election against Democrat Annie Andrews, as Representative Nancy Mace declined to run.
- Federal rules limit direct campaign transfers from Lindsey Graham's account to $2,000 for Nordone, but allow unlimited funding through the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which could spend unlimited amounts in coordination with her campaign.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- The filing period for the special South Carolina Republican primary opened on Tuesday, setting the stage for an election scheduled for Aug. 11. Interim Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham's term, announced Monday her plans to run for the full Senate term. [...]
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