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, 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.

Project 2025 architect Paul Dans is launching a Republican Senate primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, invoking Trump's base and conservative reforms.