Russell Fry, a congressman from South Carolina, has criticized Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, over her stance on abortion. Fry and Nordone are among the top contenders for the U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina, which will be decided in a special GOP primary election this month.

Abortion Stance Under Fire

Fry took aim at Nordone’s support for former state senator Katrina Shealy, who lost her Republican primary in 2024 due to her pro-choice stance. Nordone had made two contributions to Shealy’s 2024 reelection bid and is believed to have voted for her in the Republican runoff election. Fry’s campaign argued that Nordone’s support for Shealy, a pro-choice candidate, is at odds with the values of South Carolina Republican primary voters.

Nordone’s campaign fired back, claiming she has co-sponsored multiple pieces of pro-life legislation since being installed as South Carolina’s junior U.S. senator on an interim basis. Nordone stated that protecting the sanctity of human life at every stage is one of her core convictions and that every innocent life deserves protection.

Data Center Development

Fry also criticized Nordone for supporting the development of data centers, regardless of local community concerns. Fry’s campaign argued that local communities deserve a voice in what gets built in their backyard, while Nordone claimed she was supporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to compete with China for data center superiority.

Original reporting: FITSNews — read the source article.