{"id":2628882,"date":"2026-07-12T13:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-taking-a-look-at-lindsey-grahams-seat-after-senators-death\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T17:42:36","slug":"nancy-mace-taking-a-look-at-lindsey-grahams-seat-after-senators-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-taking-a-look-at-lindsey-grahams-seat-after-senators-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Mace &#8216;taking a look at&#8217; Lindsey Graham&#8217;s seat after senator&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnancy-mace-taking-a-look-at-lindsey-grahams-seat-after-senators-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628882&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) is considering running for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the recent death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away at age 71.Mace, who recently lost her gubernatorial bid, plans to explore a possible campaign, leveraging her remaining campaign funds. She has not publicly announced her decision but has paid tribute to Graham, praising his dedication to South Carolina. The upcoming special election for Graham\u2019s seat is scheduled for August 11, and Gov. Henry McMaster will appoint an interim senator until then. Graham\u2019s primary challengers faced little opposition due to his strong ties with Trump, making the race unpredictable. Mace\u2019s past primary results have been disappointing, but she remains interested in the prospect, expressing admiration for Graham\u2019s legacy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2548\">Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC) is eyeing former Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"737\">Lindsey Graham\u2019s<\/a> seat as the state scrambles to find a replacement for the senator, who died on Saturday evening at age 71.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m never going to shut the door. I love the state of South Carolina. You only live once, and if the people of South Carolina would like me to serve in that capacity, I\u2019ll certainly take a look at it,\u201d the congresswoman said before noting that \u201cright now, I just want to focus on him and his legacy, what he did for the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4645305\/democrats-annie-andrews-graham-south-carolina-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats see opening after Graham\u2019s death shakes up South Carolina Senate race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4645283\/nancy-mace-lindsey-graham-seat-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nancy Mace eyeing Lindsey Graham\u2019s seat after senator\u2019s death: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4644251\/gop-fundraise-midterm-convention\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The RNC wants a massive Trump celebration. Some worry ordinary Republicans can\u2019t afford to attend<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace just lost her gubernatorial bid by a significant margin and will leave her House seat in January. Two sources speaking with the outlet said she plans to begin exploring the possibility of running for the seat this week, according to a <em>Politico<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/12\/nancy-mace-lindsey-graham-senate-seat-00994088\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/12\/nancy-mace-lindsey-graham-senate-seat-00994088\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sources said Mace will begin polling for a possible run this week and has money left over in her federal campaign account from past runs. She will need to make a decision quickly, as South Carolina law holds that a special election must be held Aug. 11 to choose a replacement for Graham in the 2026 race. He had readily won his primary with nearly 57% of the vote last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace\u2019s prospects are doubtful, however, as she finished in fifth place in the gubernatorial primary, despite her name recognition and spot in the House. Mace had previously mounted a Senate primary challenge to Graham in 2014 but was likewise crushed and came in fifth place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The congresswoman hasn\u2019t commented on the possibility publicly but extended a lengthy tribute to Graham on social media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4645261\/lindsey-graham-dead-illness-obituary\/\">LINDSEY GRAHAM DEAD AT 71 AFTER \u2018BRIEF AND SUDDEN ILLNESS\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSouth Carolina lost a giant last night. For more than three decades Lindsey Graham gave everything he had to this state and this country, from the Air Force to the United States Senate. We did not always agree, but no one ever questioned his love for South Carolina or the fight he brought to every room he walked into,\u201d Mace wrote. \u201cPlease join me in praying for his family and for all who called him a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few serious challengers were willing to take on Graham in his primary this year due to his close alliance with President Donald Trump, meaning the special primary to replace him is a true toss-up. Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) will soon appoint a replacement to serve in his seat until Jan. 3.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Mace considers running for Lindsey Graham\u2019s seat after his death<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2628883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26021624854480.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4402,32283,35392,5894,35374],"class_list":["post-2628882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-congress","tag-lindsey-graham","tag-nancy-mace","tag-politics","tag-senate-seat"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26021624854480.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628882"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628885,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628882\/revisions\/2628885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}