The late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be honored in funeral services in Washington, D.C., and in his home state of South Carolina next week, according to new details shared by his sister’s office Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for the late lawmaker announced last week that services would be held on July 28 in D.C.,… Source link
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., said she will run for a full term for the seat held by her late brother, Lindsey Graham, days after President Donald Trump said he urged her to jump into the race. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get 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 said in 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 …
Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry is the latest Republican in the state to throw his name in the ring to fill the late Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, as Graham’s sister, Darline, mulls a run and other hopefuls vie to win the race for a full six-year term. Fry, in a statement posted to X on Monday, announced he’d run in a special primary election, scheduled for Aug. 11, setting the table for an intraparty clash that includes Rep. Ralph Norman. Darline Graham, who was appointed last week to fill the role on an interim basis through the end of the year, earned President Donald Trump’s endorsement on Friday, but has not announced whether she’ll seek the party’s nomination. Filing for the special primary officially opens at noon ET on Tuesday. The winner of that primary will face Democrat Annie Andrews in the …
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., announced Saturday that he plans to run in the special primary election to replace the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on the ballot in November, just one day after President Donald Trump backed Graham’s sister in the election. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I’ll be throwing my hat in the ring, and you know, day one … I will be laser-focused on passing President Trump’s America First, and it starts with the SAVE America Act. We’ll nuke the filibuster, and I will be a vocal, a vocal vote and a supporter to make this happen,” Norman told Fox News. Norman acknowledged that Trump has backed Lindsey Graham’s sister, Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in the race. She was sworn into the Senate earlier this week after GOP Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to serve out the rest of the late senator’s term, just days after he died suddenly last weekend. On Friday, Trump urged Darline Graham to seek a full term in …
U.S. Central Command confirmed on Saturday that two American service members were killed in Jordan and another is missing in action after Iran launched retaliatory strikes in the region. The U.S. has widened its attacks against Tehran this week as President Trump looks to squeeze the Islamic Republic, sparking new threats from the regime after… Source link
In Maine, sexual assault allegations against former Senate nominee Graham Platner prompted his abrupt exit from the race against Sen. Susan Collins. His departure has kicked off an impromptu race for the Democratic Senate nomination that could well be resolved before the convention even takes place, as campaigns make last-minute pushes to elect their preferred slate of delegates at the county level — and progressives believe they have the advantage. In the primary election, Platner won 71% of the vote running on a progressive platform, including campaign finance reform, universal healthcare, ending mass deportations and ending billionaire welfare, among a broad slate of other policies. He also enjoyed the endorsement of prominent party leaders like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. However, his campaign was dogged by scandal, most notably including the revelation that he had a Totenkopf tattoo and allegations of “unsettling” behavior from past girlfriends. Platner also faced questions from fellow progressives regarding the time he spent employed as a security contractor associated with the mercenary force Blackwater. Last week, …
Memorial services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be held at the end of this month, his office announced Friday. The late senator’s communications director, Taylor Reidy, shared that services will start in Washington, D.C., on July 28, followed by memorials in the city of Columbia and Pickens County in South Carolina. Reidy… Source link
There is not a clear favorite in the GOP Senate primary race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), according to a new poll. The Republican senator was in the middle of seeking his fifth term in the upper chamber but passed away suddenly at the age of 71 after an aortic dissection. In… Source link
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The tragic sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham over the weekend deprives Ukraine of one of its most vocal and most important supporters in the U.S. government. Source link
