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Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff

Video Darline Graham advances to South Carolina GOP US Senate runoff Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith has the latest on the race from Columbia, S.C., on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., the candidate who placed third in the Aug. 11 South Carolina special Republican U.S. Senate primary, has endorsed top-finisher Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C.

"President Trump needs fighters and allies in the Senate who will show up every day and get results. I believe Darline Graham will be exactly that," Fry said in part of a Friday post on X.

"Darline knows what it means to struggle, persevere, and keep fighting when life deals you a difficult hand. Those experiences shaped her, and I believe they give her a real understanding of the challenges families across South Carolina face," he continued.

MARK LYNCH ENDORSES RALPH NORMAN AS CONGRESSMAN HEADS INTO RUNOFF AGAINST DARLINE GRAHAM

Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

"On August 25, I’m asking everyone who supported our campaign to join me in supporting Darline Graham for the United States Senate. Campaigns are temporary. The cause is bigger than any one candidate. Now let’s get it done," he noted.

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., who placed second in the South Carolina special GOP U.S. Senate primary, will face Graham in the Aug. 25 runoff.

SOUTH CAROLINA GOP SENATE SHOWDOWN HEADS TO RUNOFF IN RACE TO SUCCEED LINDSEY GRAHAM

Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, a Republican from South Carolina, departs after casting her ballot at a polling location inside Lake Murray Baptist Church during a special primary election in Lexington, S.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Last month, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to serve the remainder of her brother's term.

President Donald Trump, who backed Graham ahead of the special primary contest, is continuing to support her for the runoff.

DARLINE GRAHAM DETAILS HOW SHE'D FORGE OWN PATH IN SENATE WHILE CARRYING ON BROTHER LINDSEY'S LEGACY

Rep. Ralph Norman, a Republican from South Carolina and US Senate candidate, speaks during a special primary election night watch party in Rock Hill, S.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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"SOUTH CAROLINA: GET OUT AND VOTE FOR DARLINE GRAHAM ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH. DARLINE HAS MY COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!" he wrote in a Friday Truth Social post, which included an image of Fry's post on X endorsing Graham.

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