Dans, who is set to formally announce his campaign at an event Wednesday in Charleston, said Graham has spent most of his career in Washington and “it’s time to show him the door.”

Paul Dans, former director at the Heritage Foundation, will be running for Senate in 2026, according to a report from NBC News. He intends to challenge Graham, who has served as a Senator since 2003.

Paul Dans, the main force behind the polarizing conservative blueprint Project 2025, is planning to challenge South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham in next year’s Republican primary.