COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican Ralph Norman has netted another notable endorsement in his quest to win the GOP nod to fill Mick Mulvaney’s former congressional seat.
The Rock Hill developer’s campaign confirmed to The Associated Press Thursday it had received backing from Jim DeMint.
DeMint resigned his U.S. Senate seat in 2013 to lead the Heritage Foundation. The conservative think tank ousted him last week, citing “significant and worsening management issues.”
DeMint’s nod follows a move earlier this week by former Gov. Nikki Haley, who made a nominal financial contribution to Norman’s campaign. As U.S. ambassador, she won’t make an overt endorsement.
Norman and House Speaker Pro Tem Tommy Pope compete in a GOP primary runoff election on Tuesday. They were the top two vote getters in last week’s seven-way Republican primary.
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