Storyline · since Jul 14
South Carolina Senate Race
6 chapters · 143 articles · Jul 14 – Jul 21
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Chapters
Latest
Nordone Enters Special PrimaryDarline Graham Nordone joins South Carolina's special GOP Senate primary. · 26 articles
Jul 19
Nordone Faces Norman ChallengeTrump-backed Darline Graham Nordone faces Ralph Norman in South Carolina's GOP Senate primary. · 9 articles
Jul 18
Nordone Weighs Senate BidTrump backs Darline Graham Nordone for South Carolina's GOP special primary. · 16 articles
Jul 16
Nordone Weighs Senate RunTim Scott says Darline Graham Nordone should consider South Carolina's GOP primary. · 7 articles
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Jul 15
Darline Graham Nordone Sworn InDarline Graham Nordone is sworn in as South Carolina's interim U.S. senator. · 23 articles
Jul 14
Darline Graham Nordone AppointedSouth Carolina's governor picks Lindsey Graham's sister to serve the rest of his term. · 62 articles
Analysis & opinion
how commentators framed this across 6 chaptersFamily caretakerBalanced
Trump’s push for Darline Graham Nordone has turned Lindsey Graham’s seat into a test of his control over South Carolina Republican politics. His endorsement could move her from temporary appointee to full-term candidate while disrupting other Republican succession plans.
Faded arguments
Succession scramble quiet since Jul 14
Lindsey Graham’s death threw South Carolina politics into an immediate fight over who will hold his Senate seat. An interim appointment can only settle the vacancy temporarily, leaving the real battle to the coming Republican contest.
Senate agenda strain quiet since Jul 14
Graham’s death changes the balance and workload of an already busy Senate. With Graham gone and Mitch McConnell still absent, Republicans have a harder path for advancing Trump’s agenda.
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