Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman still eyeing run to replace Lindsey Graham despite Trump snub
Summary
Representatives Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman from South Carolina are thinking about running for the U.S. Senate seat left by Senator Lindsey Graham, even though President Donald Trump has endorsed Darline Graham Nordone for the position. This could lead to a crowded Republican primary election on August 11 to decide who will be on the general election ballot.Key Facts
- Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina senator, recently passed away.
- Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to temporarily fill the seat.
- President Trump publicly endorsed Darline Graham Nordone to run for the full six-year Senate term.
- Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman are both still considering running despite Trump’s endorsement of Nordone.
- Other Republicans interested in the seat include Russell Fry, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Mark Lynch, and former Rep. Mark Sanford.
- Mark Sanford changed his campaign to run for the Senate seat after briefly running for his old House seat.
- Both Mace and Norman ran for governor earlier this year but did not win the Republican primary.
- The Republican primary to replace Lindsey Graham is scheduled for August 11.
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