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Following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina conducts a compressed special primary to select his replacement, featuring about 10 Republican candidates and interim appointee Darline Graham; if no candidate wins a majority, a runoff is possible on August 25, with the winner facing Democrat Annie Andrews in November. Trump has endorsed Darline, highlighting the state’s fiercely independent, retail-politics style.
President Donald Trump endorsed Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to run in the August 11, 2026 special Republican primary to fill the late senator’s South Carolina seat, a move that could consolidate the field as she shifts from caretaker to candidate with potential impact on the November general election against Democrat Annie Andrews.
In New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District special primary held Feb 5, 2026, Democrat Analilia Mejia leads a four-candidate field with about 28.75% of the vote (17,692), ahead of Tom Malinowski (27.97%), Tahesha Way (17.43%), and Brendan Gill (14.21%) as 61,528 votes have been reported and roughly 91% of the estimated total counted. On the Republican side, Joe Hathaway has been declared the GOP nominee. The winning Democrat will face Hathaway in the April 16 general election to fill the remainder of Mikie Sherrill’s term.