Samuel Shepherd
Coverage of Samuel Shepherd in the Nexus archive.
- Who is running for Lindsey Graham’s seat? Here’s a look at the full field
Multiple Republican candidates have entered the race to fill South Carolina's Senate seat following the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham. The candidates include Duke Buckner, Danny Ford II, Russell Fry, Darline Graham, Mark Lynch, Mark McBride, Darius Mitchell, Ralph Norman, Glenda Gail Parker, Mark Sanford, and Samuel Shepherd, who will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in the 2026 midterm elections.
- Who is running for Lindsay Graham’s seat? Here are the candidates so far
A new senator will be chosen to fill Lindsay Graham's seat in the 2026 midterm elections after his death. Several Republicans have filed for the special primary on August 11, with candidates including Duke Buckner, Russell Fry, Mark McBride, Mark Lynch, Ralph Norman, Clark Neilson, and Samuel Shepherd. The winner will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in November.
- Who is running for Lindsay Graham’s seat? Here are the candidates so far
With the passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina will hold a special primary on August 11 to select a Republican candidate to face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in the November 2026 general election. Multiple candidates have filed, including Duke Buckner, Mark McBride, Mark Lynch, Clark Neilson, Mark Sanford, Samuel Shepherd, and Russell Fry.
- Justice for the Groveland Four
Florida's clemency board posthumously pardoned the Groveland Four, four Black men wrongfully convicted in 1949, and approved $4 million in compensation for their families. The decision addresses historic racial injustice in Jim Crow-era Florida.