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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's special primary to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten Republicans will compete in a special primary election Tuesday to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on South Carolina's general election ballot. The candidates running to replace him include two congressmen, a former governor and Graham's sister, now a U.S. senator appointed to serve out the final months of his current term. Graham's sister has President Donald Trump's endorsement to compete in the general election as the new Republican nominee. Among those challenging her in the special primary are U.S. Reps. Russell Fry and Ralph Norman. If no candidate receives a vote majority in the special primary, the top two vote-getters will advance to a special primary runoff on Aug. 25. The winner will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a Charleston pediatrician.