Mark Sanford Joins 5-Way South Carolina GOP Senate Race as Trump Backs Darline Graham
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Mark Sanford Joins 5-Way South Carolina GOP Senate Race as Trump Backs Darline Graham
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Summary
Mark Sanford entered South Carolina’s Aug. 11 Republican Senate primary on Thursday, adding another high-profile name to the scramble for Lindsey Graham’s seat.
Sanford framed his bid around federal debt, saying Washington is adding $1 trillion every 100 days and arguing the country is at a financial “tipping point.”
The field already includes appointed Sen. Darline Graham, Rep. Ralph Norman, Rep. Russell Fry and businessman Mark Lynch; a runoff is set for Aug. 25 if no candidate clears 50%.
Darline Graham launched her full-term campaign Monday after winning Donald Trump’s endorsement, while Norman and Fry are also running as strong Trump allies and competing for the MAGA vote.
Because South Carolina is a solidly Republican state, the GOP nominee is widely seen as the favorite over Democrat Annie Andrews in the general election.