South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry announced Monday he will enter the crowded Senate race to claim the Republican seat held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham — setting up a potential challenge to Trump-endorsed Darline Graham.

Fry quickly emerged as a potential successor after Graham’s death. Trump hand-picked Fry to oust Rep. Tom Rice in his 2022 GOP primary after Rice voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Fry has since enjoyed close ties to Trump’s political orbit.

“There is no other way to put it: Lindsey Graham was one of a kind. There is no replacing him. But I believe the best way to honor his legacy is to…

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