Mark Lynch has endorsed Republican Representative Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s special US Senate race, ahead of a runoff against Senator Darline Graham. The endorsement gives Norman added support as he attempts to consolidate backing from other Republican candidates after the primary.

Graham finished first in the 11 August Republican primary, while Norman advanced to the head-to-head runoff in second place. The runoff is scheduled for 25 August, when Republican voters will choose the party’s candidate for the Senate seat.