9 Senate candidates make stump speeches to voters ahead of SC GOP special primary

Republican hopefuls seeking the party’s nomination for the Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham make their pitch to voters.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 1, 2026

Words: 1,149

Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

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LEXINGTON — Four days before the start of early voting, Republican hopefuls seeking the party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham made their pitch to voters at a Lexington County high school.

More than 400 attendees filed into the auditorium of River Bluff High School Saturday to hear from the crowded slate of nine candidates, in this order:

Sen. Darline Graham, sister of the late Lindsey …

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