President Trump endorsed the appointed incumbent — Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham — while Rep. Ralph Norman consolidated conservative-movement support. Late polls split: Emerson had Norman ahead; Trafalgar and co/efficient put Graham in front, with Norman and a rising Russell Fry vying for the second runoff spot. At the debates Graham broke with her brother's legacy by endorsing an end to the filibuster, then skipped the second night. A court order restored Danny Ford II to the ballot on August 4, making ten candidates. With no one near a majority, an August 25 runoff is likely.