4 Candidates Battle for Graham's Senate Seat — One Has Trump's Backing but No Record

Executive Briefing

• Compete four key candidates—Darline Graham, Ralph Norman, Russell Fry, and Mark Sanford—debate Monday for Graham's vacant Senate seat
• Darline Graham holds Trump's endorsement but lacks an established political record beyond her appointed role
• Russell Fry stands to gain the most, needing the debate to build statewide name recognition outside his congressional district
• Norman and Sanford bring broader statewide recognition, with Sanford active in South Carolina politics for nearly two decades