South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry Backs Establishment Favorite Darline Graham in Senate Runoff
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Rep. Russell Fry, who finished third in the recent GOP Senate primary, has thrown his support behind establishment-backed Sen. Darline Graham ahead of the August 25 runoff against hardliner Rep. Ralph Norman.
Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, who placed third in the August 11 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, has chosen to endorse establishment candidate Sen. Darline Graham, R-South Carolina, for the upcoming runoff. Fry announced his support on X, parroting the right-wing rhetoric that President Trump needs 'fighters and allies in the Senate who will show up every day and get results,' and claimed Graham fits this mold. Fry called on his supporters to back Graham, stating that 'campaigns are temporary; the cause is bigger than any one candidate,' reinforcing the party-over-people mentality. The August 25 runoff will see Graham, who was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s seat, face off against Rep. Ralph Norman, another hard-right Republican. Graham continues to enjoy the backing of Trump, highlighting the GOP’s ongoing embrace of nepotism and Trumpist politics.