{"id":3307,"date":"2026-07-18T17:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2026-07-18T17:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:05:53","slug":"u-s-rep-norman-previous-congressional-challengers-join-senate-race-to-replace-graham-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3307","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Rep. Norman, previous congressional challengers, join Senate race to replace Graham"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman will compete for the open Republican nomination for a chance at the U.S. Senate, a position left vacant by the sudden death of longtime lawmaker Lindsey Graham.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3306\">Fatal collision in the Midlands claims the life of one, troopers say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He joins former Senate candidate Mark Lynch, an Upstate businessman, and Duke Buckner in the race, though others have been reportedly considering.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Carolina has always been a rock-solid conservative stronghold, and at this critical moment we MUST SEND A PROVEN AMERICA FIRST FIGHTER to the U.S. Senate to help President Trump,\u201d Norman said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Norman, 73, has served in the U.S. House since 2017, representing the 5th Congressional District. He was not running for reelection after losing the open South Carolina governor primary in June. He finished third in the June 9 Republican primary for governor.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He is a member of the U.S. House Freedom Caucus, a hard-right coalition of lawmakers and has allies in the state\u2019s House Freedom Caucus.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Before his election to congress, Norman was a real estate developer. He represents portions of the Midlands and Upstate, including Kershaw and York counties.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The special primary election to replace U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as the GOP nominee in the November general election is scheduled for Aug. 11. Filing for that contest opens Tuesday, July 21 at noon and closes one week later.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The winner of the speedy special election will go up against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in November.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham died suddenly Saturday, July 11 of an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a preliminary report from the medical examiner of the District of Columbia. His sister, Darline Graham, has been appointed to fill out his term until January.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3305\">Memorials for late Lindsey Graham planned in SC, D.C. Here\u2019s when<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Norman announced his campaign following a snub from U.S. President Donald Trump, whose support Bloomberg Government reported he was seeking.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Trump encouraged Darline Graham to run for a full six-year term Friday. Before he launched a campaign, Sens. Rick Scott, R-Florida, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, endorsed Norman in social media posts.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Former congressional challengers join<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lynch, who previously challenged Graham in the June primary, will try again for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate after pouring $5 million of his on fortune into the bid.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He received nearly 29% of the June primary vote and finished first in Greenville and Spartanburg counties. Lynch often aligned with the \u201cAmerica First\u201d flank of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m committed to finish what God has called us to since February of 2025,\u201d Lynch posted on X earlier this week. \u201cTo bring the U.S. Senate seat of South Carolina back to TRUE Conservative leadership for the Republican party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Duke Buckner, who formerly challenged U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn in the 6th Congressional District, also announced a campaign for U.S. Senate, according to a website and a fundraising committee filing.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis campaign is about bringing people together around common goals: Lower costs. Better jobs. Affordable homes. Responsible government. Protecting our freedoms,\u201d Buckner website reads.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3304\">U.S. Rep. Norman, previous congressional challengers, join Senate race to replace Graham<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>This is a breaking news story and will be updated<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ralph Norman, Mark Lynch and Duke Buckner launched campaigns for the South Carolina special U.S. Senate GOP primary set for Aug. 11 to replace Lindsey Graham.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>U.S. Rep. 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