{"id":2633876,"date":"2026-07-22T19:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T23:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-star-crushes-lindsey-grahams-sister-other-contenders-in-south-carolina-senate-poll\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T19:33:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T23:33:01","slug":"fox-news-star-crushes-lindsey-grahams-sister-other-contenders-in-south-carolina-senate-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-star-crushes-lindsey-grahams-sister-other-contenders-in-south-carolina-senate-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News Star Crushes Lindsey Graham&#8217;s Sister, Other Contenders in South Carolina Senate Poll"},"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\">28<\/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%2Ffox-news-star-crushes-lindsey-grahams-sister-other-contenders-in-south-carolina-senate-poll%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=2633876&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 class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina voters still love former Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy \u2014 so much, in fact, that a new poll says he would be their first choice for the Senate seat left open by the recent death of Republican Lindsey Graham.<\/p>\n<p>Gowdy was a popular member of the House from 2011 to 2019. Since leaving Washington, he has been a Fox News host who has shown no sign of wanting to return to Washington<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrey would be an amazing senator for South Carolina,\u201d GOP Sen. Tim Scott said recently, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/tim-scott-says-hed-love-see-fox-news-host-replace-lindsey-graham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Participants in a poll from Peak Insights agreed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/21\/south-carolina-senate-poll-trey-gowdy-graham-01006741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With an Aug. 11 primary looming for the Republican nomination for Graham\u2019s seat, Gowdy was far ahead of everyone else at 38 percent support.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ralph Norman had 13 percent support while Rep. Russell Fry and Sen. Darline Graham Nordone were at 9 percent support.<\/p>\n<p>Businessman Mark Lynch was next at 7 percent support, while outgoing Rep. Nancy Mace was at 6 percent support.<\/p>\n<p>Nordone, the late senator\u2019s sister, was appointed to fill her brother\u2019s unexpired term. President Donald Trump has said that he is supporting her to be elected to a full six-year term.<\/p>\n<p>The poll of 900 voters had a <a href=\"https:\/\/static.politico.com\/5f\/6b\/cf6109b8424a9cb382e7bc01435b\/peak-insights-ip-memo-july-202669.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">margin of error<\/a> of plus or minus three percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>The poll asked respondents what their vote would be considering Trump\u2019s endorsement of Nordone.<\/p>\n<p>Gowdy remained on top with 35 percent support. Nordone picked up seven percentage points to garner 16 percent support, second behind Gowdy.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the poll, a Gowdy representative said he \u201chas not had any conversations about the open Senate seat and does not have any interest in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s official. I\u2019m running to represent South Carolina in the United States Senate. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>Today, I\u2019m stepping forward to carry my brother Lindsey\u2019s legacy on behalf of the people of South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump told me, \u201cRun, Darline, Run.\u201d With his support, I\u2019m running all the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2k9CVOJJuc\">pic.twitter.com\/2k9CVOJJuc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darline Graham (@DarlineGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2079353066097127572?\">July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116936914779266256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> post, Trump called Nordone \u201ca spectacular person, and a true American Patriot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindsey was one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, and his sister s his deep love of our Country, and the State of South Carolina,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wrote that \u201cthere would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDarline, who comes from an absolutely incredible family, has been a WINNER all of her life and, should she accept, has my Complete and Total Endorsement in the Special Election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina,\u201d Trump posted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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