Will Darline Graham announce by Fri whether she'll enter the Aug. Senate primary in So Carolina?
56% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 34 predictions cast.
As of Friday, July 17, 2026, Darline Graham Nordone had not publicly announced whether she would enter South Carolina's special Republican Senate primary. Nordone, appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster on July 13 to serve out her late brother Lindsey Graham's term, was described as still weighing her options rather than committing to a run.
President Trump publicly urged her to enter the race that same Friday, posting on Truth Social that he would give her his "Complete and Total Endorsement" in the special election. Despite the pressure and the endorsement, Nordone stopped short of a formal announcement by the Friday deadline. Filing for the special primary opened July 21 and closes July 28, with the primary set for August 11 and a possible runoff on August 25.
The community predicted this correctly: only 44% expected a "yes" outcome (an announcement by Friday), and the majority forecast proved accurate. No formal declaration came that week, even as Trump's public endorsement raised expectations that one was imminent.