{
  "id": 2409074,
  "title": "Sanford backs Norman over Graham in South Carolina Senate runoff: 'Stakes are simply too high'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/sanford-backs-norman-over-graham-in-south-carolina-senate-runoff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:08:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6043756-mark-sanford-ralph-norman-endorsement/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) announced Friday he is backing GOP Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.) in the race to serve a full term in the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) seat. Sanford, who generally refrains from offering political endorsements, said in a statement shared on social media that he felt “compelled to offer”...",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}