Mace not entering Graham Senate seat

Rep. Nancy Mace said she will not run for the U.S. Senate seat to replace the late Lindsey Graham, citing unfinished business and a focus on issues she’s fighting for, including women and girls who she says deserve justice. Her decision coincides with Republican momentum behind Darline Graham Nordone, Graham’s sister and interim appointee, who has received an endorsement from President Trump and is positioned as the front-runner for the full term in the upcoming special election. Market and analysis pieces frame Nordone as favored in the August 11 special Republican primary, potentially consolidating GOP support around her. The race also features other candidates, with Mace criticizing a fellow congressman running for two offices as an act of power rather than service, highlighting tensions within the party’s slate. A Emerson College poll cited in coverage shows modest support for Mace and another candidate among Republican voters, with other contenders like Fry and Norman drawing varying levels of backing as the field firms up. The contest timeline includes candidate filing in July and an August primary ahead of the November general election.