Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

• 01South Carolina Republican Representative Ralph Norman announced on Saturday that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
• 02President Donald Trump endorsed Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, for the special GOP primary scheduled for August 11.
• 03Norman stated on X that he aims to pass the 'SAVE America Act' and eliminate the Senate filibuster.
• 04In an interview with Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany, Norman pledged to be a vocal supporter of passing the 'SAVE America Act' and nuke the filibuster.
• 05Trump wrote on Truth Social that he gave his 'Complete and Total Endorsement' to Darline Graham, who he described as a 'WINNER'.
• 06Norman told CNN that he unsuccessfully sought Trump’s support and that the President chose Darline Graham, but this decision did not deter him from running.
• 07Senators Rick Scott and Mike Lee endorsed Norman’s Senate bid on Friday.
• 08South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham, 62, to fill Lindsey Graham’s seat on an interim basis on Tuesday, following Graham's death on July 11.
• 09Lindsey Graham died at age 71; the chief medical examiner preliminarily ruled his cause of death as aortic dissection due to cardiovascular disease.
• 10Businessmen Mark Lynch and lawyer Duke Buckner have entered the race, while GOP Representative Nancy Mace is potentially considering a bid.

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South Carolina Representative Ralph Norman announced a bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Lindsey Graham, despite President Donald Trump endorsing Graham’s sister, Darline. Norman pledged to prioritize passing the 'SAVE America Act' and eliminating the filibuster repeal, while Darline Graham currently serves in the seat on an interim basis appointed by Governor Henry McMaster. Other candidates including Mark Lynch, Duke Buckner, and potentially Nancy Mace are also contesting the special primary.