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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has won the South Carolina Republican primary as he seeks a fifth term in November. In other election night results, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a June 23 runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor.

In social media posts Friday, the president said he's endorsing South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra and former Oklahoma state senator Mike Mazzei. Evette has served alongside Gov. Henry McMaster, one of Trump's earliest political supporters.

Sanford launched his campaign just a month ago but decided to pivot toward grassroots organizing.

Mark Sanford is launching another run for Congress in South Carolina’s 1st District. On Monday, he filed paperwork just hours before the deadline to enter the June 9 Republican primary.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is backing Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette's bid to succeed him, and he tries to thin a crowded Republican primary. The official endorsement will be released Thursday, when they are scheduled to appear together.

The Democratic National Committee has started planning for the next presidential primary elections, potentially changing the early-voting calendar again. On Monday, the Rules and Bylaws Committee approved a plan for states to apply by January 16 to hold early contests before Super Tuesday.

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Charles Bierbauer, a former CNN White House correspondent and journalism dean, has died at 83.

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is highlighting her connection to President Donald Trump in her first campaign ad for the state's gubernatorial race.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer has suspended his GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham. Bauer announced the decision on social media, citing a "political climate that rewards deception over honesty.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor. Mace enters a GOP primary in which competition for President Donald Trump's endorsement is expected to be fierce.