Mark Sanford Endorses Ralph Norman in Race for U.S. Senate
Sanford said rising national debt and Norman’s conservative record ended his neutrality in the race, giving Norman a possible boost in the Lowcountry.
- On Friday, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford endorsed U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff, announcing his support on social media ahead of Tuesday's election.
- Sanford cited the national debt eclipsing $40 trillion as his primary concern, prompting him to support Norman despite his personal relationship with opponent U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and her late brother, Lindsey Graham.
- While Graham earned 15 percent of the vote statewide in the Aug. 11 primary, she has secured key establishment endorsements, including from President Donald Trump, who is rallying for her in Myrtle Beach today.
- Norman, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, stated he was "honored" to receive the endorsement, which could bolster his standing in the Lowcountry as early voting concludes today and the runoff election approaches Tuesday.
- The winner of Tuesday's Republican runoff will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in the November general election, marking a critical step in replacing the late Sen. Graham in the United States Senate.
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Mark Sanford backs Ralph Norman in South Carolina runoff
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford endorsed Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) ahead of President Donald Trump‘s Friday campaign stop for Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), Norman’s opponent in the special primary election runoff to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. “Are there things on which I disagree with Ralph, absolutely,” Sanford wrote in a statement Friday. “But again there are no carbon copies as candidates, and I have seen first hand hi…
Former Governor of South Carolina Endorses Ralph Norman Over Darline Graham
WASHINGTON—More lines have been drawn in the South Carolina special primary to replace the late Lindsey Graham as the Republican Senate nominee. Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who came in fourth in the Aug. 11 primary, has thrown his weight behind Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) instead of Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.). Sanford, who previously suggested he might not endorse a candidate, aired his opinion on Aug. 21, just days ahead of the Au…
Mark Sanford Backs Ralph Norman in Senate Runoff
“Mark Sanford, who previously served as both a congressman and the governor of South Carolina, endorsed Rep. Ralph Norman in the Republican primary for the state’s U.S. Senate seat,” NOTUS reports. “Sanford, a Republican, is putting himself again at odds with the president, who endorsed Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister who is […]
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