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Gov. Mark Sanford Joins GOP Senate Primary for Graham Seat

7/24/2026

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South Carolina governor Mark Sanford entered the Senate primary to replace late Lindsey Graham.
If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff will be held on Aug. 25 after the Aug. 11 primary.
Candidates are Rep. Russell Fry, Rep. Ralph Norman, businessman Mark Lynch, and Sen. Darline Graham, the late senator’s sister, appointed July 13.
Sanford, 66, was a 2020 Republican presidential candidate and ended a bid to reclaim his former House seat.

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South Carolina governor Mark Sanford entered the Senate primary to replace late Lindsey Graham.
If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff will be held on Aug. 25 after the Aug. 11 primary.
Candidates are Rep. Russell Fry, Rep. Ralph Norman, businessman Mark Lynch, and Sen. Darline Graham, the late senator’s sister, appointed July 13.
Sanford, 66, was a 2020 Republican presidential candidate and ended a bid to reclaim his former House seat.