André Bauer, former lieutenant governor of South Carolina, suspended his campaign for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat in 2026, calling for more unity.

Former Lt. Gov Andre Bauer has given up his US Senate bid weeks after it started. Had been trying for a political comeback in the GOP field

Just weeks after announcing his bid to unseat Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate, former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is exiting the race. Bauer, a Republican, wrote in an Aug. 8 post on social media that he decided to suspend his campaign after “deep prayer and reflection.