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Norman joins two other Republicans who intend to run in the special primary race, and Trump has encouraged Graham’s sister to also run.
Darline Nordone Graham was sworn in as Lindsey Graham’s replacement on July 14.
Contaminated water carries the parasite Cyclospora, which could cause an illness with violent symptoms that has spread to 34 states across the United States.
The longtime South Carolina senator was known as a hawkish dealmaker close to President Donald Trump. His passing matters to the GOP-led upper chamber.
Graham was known to have a close relationship with his sister, who has been appointed to finish out the remaining months of his term.
Trump called on Henry McMaster to pick Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve in the interim.
Candidates will be allowed to file paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate seat between July 21 and July 28 for the six-year term that begins in January 2027.
Eight South Carolina Army National Guard helicopter pilots were temporarily suspended from flight duties following a July 4 flyover.
Alan Wilson will face Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson in the Nov. 3 election.
Voters in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada, and North Dakota made key picks for governor, senators, and House seats in the June 9 primaries.
The move comes as endorsements from the president demonstrate heavy influence in Republican primaries across the country.
The proposal would have pushed the state’s primary elections for the U.S. House from June 9 to Aug. 18.
The state Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed congressional map on May 20.
Gov. Henry McMaster ordered state lawmakers to convene for a special session starting May 15.
The special session would likely attempt to draw new borders for Rep. Jim Clyburn’s (D-S.C.) district, the sole Democrat-held seat in the state.
The former lawyer’s murder charges were dismissed, but financial convictions will remain.
If the redistricting effort is ultimately successful, the primary would be delayed from June 9 to Aug. 11.
The GOP-led committee moved to reshape the state’s U.S. House map ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
The case count in eastern Utah doubled in recent days.
