Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Republican congressman Ralph Norman is running for South Carolina's US Senate seat following Lindsey Graham's death. The Guardian reports that Norman is positioning himself as a Trump loyalist ready to carry on Graham's legacy. However, Trump has publicly backed Graham's sister, Darline, should she choose to run. Norman's candidacy sets up a potential primary contest with the president's endorsement still in play.

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