Lindsey Graham spent $18 million of funds raised to defeat opponents (including right-wing-Business man Mark Lynch) - Graham winner w/ 56.8% of South Carolina GOP Primary voters turnout

He won his Last Campaign / his sister is his successor

as appointed by Governor of S. Carolina /

August 2026 the voters in the GOP Primary will

need to select out of a crowded field who will

get the Party "go - ahead" for the Nov. 3, 2026

regular election

AUGUST 11, 2026 -- if no immediate majority

winner then Aug. 25 is the "run-off"

Darline Graham

Congressman Ralph Norman

Congresswoman Nancy Mace

Repr. Russell Fry

former Gov. Mark Sanford

Mark Lynch, millionaire businessman

Mark McBride

Clark Neilson

Sam Shepherd, Bioengineer

Duke Buckner

Seven weeks ago

June 11, 2026

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South Carolina Primary voters

sent Trump-endorsed incumbent Senator

(GOP-MAGA) onward toward a

November re-election effort

DETAILS about his voter turnout

versus

Graham Platner's turnout in Maine primary

see [subscription required]

thenation.com/article/politics/

graham-platner-lindsey-graham-

primary results

REPORTER for the NATION:

John Nichols