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Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat

Headline from Axios, from the development of Jul 12, 2026

Newest development Jul 12, 2026 · 2 reportsTrump Has a Favorite for Lindsey Graham’s Seat

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is "strongly considering" a run for U.S. Senate following the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), two sources familiar with her thinking told Axios. Driving the news: Graham passed away late Saturday from "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced in a stat…

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    Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat

    Headline from Axios ·

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    Trump Has a Favorite for Lindsey Graham’s Seat

    Headline from The Righting ·

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  1. Just the News

    GOP Rep. Nancy Mace teases potential U.S. Senate run after Graham's death (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Mace lost the GOP primary for governor of South Carolina.

  2. Axios

    Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is "strongly considering" a run for U.S. Senate following the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), two sources familiar with her thinking told Axios. Driving the news: Graham passed away late Saturday from "a brief and sudden illness," his office announced in a stat…

  3. Washington Times

    Rep. Nancy Mace pondering Senate run to fill Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is considering a bid to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death on Saturday.

  4. The Western Journal

    Report: Hours After Lindsay Graham's Death, Nancy Mace Is Eyeing His Senate Seat (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    GOP Rep. Nancy Mace may already be eyeing the seat vacated by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham on Saturday, early reports say. Graham died after collapsing at his Capitol Hill […]

  5. News Nation Now

    Nancy Mace: Rep. Joe Wilson likely pick for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The pick hasn't been officially confirmed.

  6. Townhall

    Nancy Mace Is Already Talking About Taking Over Lindsey Graham's Seat (opens Townhall)

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  7. PJ Media

    Trump Has a Favorite for Graham’s Seat. Nancy Mace Should Be on the List. (opens PJ Media)

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  8. Jezebel

    So Apparently Nancy Mace’s Fifth Stage of Grief Is Running for Senate (opens Jezebel)

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    A source familiar with the matter confirmed to Jezebel that Mace is considering running for Lindsey Graham’s seat in this year’s primaries.

  9. The Righting

    Trump Has a Favorite for Lindsey Graham’s Seat (opens The Righting)

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    The Righting's feed description

    Nancy Mace should be on the list.