U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is advising President Donald Trump to hold off endorsing in the governor’s race, at least for now.

“The president asked, I said, ‘just kind of let it play out a bit,’ ” Graham told reporters ahead of Saturday’s Silver Elephant gala, a South Carolina Republican Party fundraiser.

“I doubt if he would (endorse). Just wait and see what happens if there’s a runoff,” Graham added.

Donald Trump introduces U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham to a crowd gathered at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Trump was declared the winner of the South Carolina primary. Tracy Glantz/The Island Packet/TNS

The race for governor includes five Republicans vying to succeed Gov. Henry McMaster, who can’t run for reelection in 2026.

With early polling showing non

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