Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., announced Monday that he is running for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
July 20 (UPI) -- South Carolina Republican Rep. Russell Fry announced Monday that he is running for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Fry is throwing his hat in the ring with a host of other Senate hopefuls, including the late Senator's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, a candidate with no history in government who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Trump endorsed Fry to unseat Rep. Tom Rice in the 2022 Republican primary after Rice voted to impeach him for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
"There is no other way to put it: Lindsey Graham was one of a kind," Fry said in a statement. "There is no replacing him. But I believe the best way to honor his legacy is to fight alongside the President just as steadfastly as he did."
