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Former Republican South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer on Wednesday mounted a bid to unseat Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham in the 2026 GOP primary.
Bauer, a former CNN contributor, emphasized his relationship with President Donald Trump, saying in his announcement that he “will unapologetically stand with … the America First agenda.” The former two-term lieutenant governor’s announcement video also showed Trump introducing Bauer at a rally as a man who could “run for almost any office and win,” and it highlighted Trump’s unsuccessful nomination of Bauer to be the U.S. Ambassador to Belize.
Bauer’s announcement came just a day after Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill passed the Senate, with Graham’s support. Graham is widely regarded as holding hawkish views on foreign policy, which other Republicans have criticized.
Bauer has previously criticized the four-term incumbent, notably in an AP interview the night before his campaign announcement. “I think Graham’s been there too long, and he votes like it,” Bauer said in the interview, “I’m guaranteed, I’m conservative, and I don’t think he is.”
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Bauer, a former CNN contributor, emphasized his relationship with President Donald Trump, saying in his announcement that he “will unapologetically stand with … the America First agenda.” The former two-term lieutenant governor’s announcement video also showed Trump introducing Bauer at a rally as a man who could “run for almost any office and win,” and it highlighted Trump’s unsuccessful nomination of Bauer to be the U.S. Ambassador to Belize.
Bauer’s announcement came just a day after Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill passed the Senate, with Graham’s support. Graham is widely regarded as holding hawkish views on foreign policy, which other Republicans have criticized.
Bauer has previously criticized the four-term incumbent, notably in an AP interview the night before his campaign announcement. “I think Graham’s been there too long, and he votes like it,” Bauer said in the interview, “I’m guaranteed, I’m conservative, and I don’t think he is.”
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https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/02/lindsey-graham-primary-challenge/Lindsey Graham Gets Major Primary Challenger For 2026 Reelection
Former Lt. Gov. of South Carolina Andre Bauer announced his run against incumbent Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday.
dailycaller.com
