Rep. Russell Fry announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in South Carolina's special U.S. Senate election on August 11. The race follows the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who had already secured the GOP nomination, with Gov. Henry McMaster appointing Darline Graham Nordone as interim senator and President Trump endorsing her. Multiple candidates including Rep. Ralph Norman and Mark Lynch have filed, and the primary winner will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November.