Source: Fox News
Summary
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., has announced her candidacy for the special election to claim the Republican nomination in South Carolina, following a push from President Donald Trump. Graham was appointed to finish off the remainder of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term. She will face competition from Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Russell Fry, R-S.C., and businessman Mark Lynch, who have all publicly committed to running. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has also suggested that she will enter the race.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Darline Graham enters the special election, following a push from President Donald Trump. Graham’s addition shakes up the race less than one day before candidates can begin officially filing to run for the nomination. Reps. Ralph Norman and Nancy Mace are already turning their steel against colleague Russell Fry, in what’s shaping up to be a messy Palmetto State brawl.
The candidates are all vying for the Republican nomination for Lindsey Graham’s seat. Fry’s bid is seen as politically motivated and jeopardizes the House’s already slim majority heading into the midterm elections. The conservative duo of Norman and Mace are going for blood against Fry, arguing that his bid is purely about power.
Ultimately, the winner will have to choose between the Senate seat and their current position, triggering another special election to fill the vacancy.
The situation has highlighted issues in South Carolina law, with the top two Republicans in the South Carolina Statehouse stating that they intend to address these issues in the coming weeks.
The stage is set for a contentious and messy election, with multiple candidates vying for the nomination and the future of the House majority hanging in the balance.
One thing is certain: the performance has begun, and the audience is waiting to see who will take center stage.
