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Paul Dans Exits Senate Race, Endorses Lynch Against Graham

4/11/2026

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On April 10, 2026, Paul Dans ended his primary campaign as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina.
Dans endorsed Mark Lynch and cited the need to remove Senator Lindsey Graham from office to "Make America Great Again."
Dans raised about $630,000 versus Graham's $19 million.
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Mark Lynch as a "lunatic."
The South Carolina primary is scheduled for June 9, 2026.

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On April 10, 2026, Paul Dans ended his primary campaign as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina.
Dans endorsed Mark Lynch and cited the need to remove Senator Lindsey Graham from office to "Make America Great Again."
Dans raised about $630,000 versus Graham's $19 million.
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Mark Lynch as a "lunatic."
The South Carolina primary is scheduled for June 9, 2026.