Lee Johnson, engenheiro da Carolina do Sul, anuncia sua candidatura democrata para desafiar o senador Lindsey Graham em 2026. Lee Johnson, a South Carolina engineer, announces his Democratic bid to challenge incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2026.

Lee Johnson, um democrata e engenheiro da Carolina do Sul, anunciou sua tentativa de desafiar o senador Lindsey Graham na eleição de 2026. Lee Johnson, a Democrat and engineer from South Carolina, has announced his bid to challenge incumbent Senator Lindsey Graham in the 2026 election. Johnson, que tem diplomas de Purdue, Georgia Tech e Dartmouth, se compromete a não aceitar o dinheiro corporativo do PAC e limitar seu serviço a dois termos, se eleito. Johnson, who has degrees from Purdue, Georgia Tech, and Dartmouth, pledges not to accept corporate PAC money and to limit his service to two terms if elected. Ele visa proteger a Segurança Social e Medicare, e reduzir os custos para cuidados de saúde e mantimentos. He aims to protect Social Security and Medicare, and reduce costs for healthcare and groceries. O senador Graham, de longa data, recebeu apoio do presidente Trump. Graham, a long-standing senator, has received endorsements from President Trump.