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President Trump has asked new South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to temporarily fill her late brother\u2019s seat, to run for a full term and offered his endorsement.<\/p>\n

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If she complies, the president\u2019s support could prevent other potential Republican candidates from jumping into the special primary race to become the party\u2019s new Senate nominee.<\/p>\n

Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly last Saturday of cardiac arrest, was up for reelection this year and fended off a primary challenge last month.<\/p>\n

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster followed Mr. Trump\u2019s suggestion of appointing Mr. Graham\u2019s sister to temporarily fill the seat. Ms. Graham was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday, just three days after her brother\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump held a meeting with Ms. Graham in the Oval Office on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The president announced on social media the following day that he asked Ms. Graham to run in South Carolina\u2019s Aug. 11 special election to replace her brother as the Republican nominee for the Senate seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope Darline does this, in that there would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey,\u201d the president said. \u201cDarline, who comes from an absolutely incredible family, has been a WINNER all of her life and, should she accept, has my Complete and Total Endorsement in the Special Election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina \u2014 SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. RUN, DARLINE, RUN!\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms. Graham, 62, has not previously run for political office. She has a master\u2019s degree in rehabilitation counseling and devoted her career to that, most recently serving on the South Carolina Commission for the Blind.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump suggested that Ms. Graham would be best poised to continue her brother\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLindsey was one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, and his sister shares his deep love of our Country, and the State of South Carolina,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mark Lynch, who lost to the late Graham in June\u2019s primary, has already announced his intention to run again. The businessman and founder of Christian-based addiction recovery programs said he is offering South Carolina \u201ctrue conservative leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

South Carolina GOP Reps. Ralph Norman and Nancy Mace, who are not returning to the House next year after unsuccessfully running for governor, have both explored running for the Senate seat.<\/p>\n

Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, endorsed Mr. Norman on Friday before Mr. Trump\u2019s post backing Ms. Graham.<\/p>\n

Mr. Norman, posting in response, said he was grateful for the support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have an announcement soon and it would be an honor to work alongside a conservative leader like you in the United States Senate!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Candidate filing for the Aug. 11 primary opens on Tuesday and closes a week later.<\/p>\n

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