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Trump Endorses Darline Graham's Senate Appointment, Primary Set

7/24/2026

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Graham Appointed Senator

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to fill the U.S. Senate seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham on July 13, 2026.
The special Republican primary filing opened July 21, 2026, closed a week later, and the primary is scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026.
President Donald Trump gave a “complete and total” endorsement of Graham’s Senate bid.
Graham’s Republican rivals include Rep. Russell Fry, Rep. Ralph Norman, and businessman Mark Lynch.

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Graham Appointed Senator

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to fill the U.S. Senate seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham on July 13, 2026.
Graham said she accepted the role as a God-given calling, believing prayer guided her decision to continue her brother’s conservative legacy.
She was sworn in at the U.S. Capitol on July 14, 2026 to serve until January 2027.
During a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity, she described feeling inner peace about the appointment.

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Graham said her decision stemmed from a God-given calling to continue her brother’s conservative legacy, and that prayer guided her choice, according to her statements on Fox News.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Graham Appointed Senator

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to fill the U.S. Senate seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham on July 13, 2026.
The special Republican primary filing opened July 21, 2026, closed a week later, and the primary is scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026.
President Donald Trump gave a “complete and total” endorsement of Graham’s Senate bid.
Graham’s Republican rivals include Rep. Russell Fry, Rep. Ralph Norman, and businessman Mark Lynch.

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