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Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump endorsed Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, urging her to run for a full term in the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by her brother's death.
- Darline Graham was appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to serve the remainder of Lindsey Graham's term, becoming the first woman to represent South Carolina in the Senate.
- The endorsement shifts the competitive field, which includes several other prominent South Carolina politicians, ahead of the special primary scheduled for August 11.
- Lindsey Graham died from an aortic tear, and his sister, who was legally adopted by him, had been a close presence throughout his political career despite being new to politics herself.
- Campaign finance rules limit direct transfers from Lindsey Graham's campaign funds to Darline Graham, but the National Republican Senatorial Committee can support her campaign with unlimited coordinated spending following a recent Supreme Court decision.
