Sen. Darline Graham says she is running for a full 6-year term after Trump urged her to jump into the race - EUROPE SAYS
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S. C. , said she will run a full term for the seat held by her late brother, Lindsey Graham, days afterPresident Donald Trump saidhe urged her to jump into the race. Subscribe to read this. . .
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S. C. , said she will run a full term for the seat held by her late brother, Lindsey Graham, days afterPresident Donald Trump saidhe urged her to jump into the race. Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Graham said in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity that she will run in next month’s special primary election to appear on the November ballot. “I’ve made a decision,” Graham saidin a clip released on X, “I’m in. ”“I’ve been praying a lot, talking to my family. But with the love of my family, with the support of his staff, I know I’m a hard worker. I learned that from Lindsey. He cared about the people of this state. I’ve worked for almost 30 years for the people of this state,” Graham said, “I feel like I can do it. I feel an inner peace about it. Will it be difficult? Yes, absolutely. ”Trump on Friday said that he had given his “complete and total endorsement” to Graham, the younger sister of the late senator. “I hope Darline does this, in that there would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Graham wassworn into the Senate seatlast Tuesday, a day after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMasterappointed her to the roleto finish out her late brother’s term, which ends in early January. The elder Graham died July 11at the age of 71 of what was preliminarily diagnosed as a rupture of his aorta due to a hardening of his arteries, his office said. Graham’s funeral services are scheduled for July 28 in Washington, D. C. , and July 29 in South Carolina. Other GOP candidates who have announced plans to run in the August 11 election include South Carolina RepublicanReps. Russell FryandRalph NormanandSouth Carolina businessman Mark Lynch, who lost to Lindsey Graham in the June Republican primary. The winner of the special election will go on to face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. When she accepted her appointment to her brother’s seat last week, she recounted their close relationship and said, “Lindsey has always been there for me, and now I will be there for him. ”