Sen. Darline Graham admits in debate: ‘National security is not my thing’
The candidates sparred over experience, spending and foreign policy as Graham faced criticism for saying national security is not her area of expertise.
- During Tuesday's televised debate in Newberry, South Carolina, Republican Senator Darline Graham and Rep Ralph Norman clashed over experience and policy, competing in a runoff one week before voters choose a nominee to face Democrat Annie Andrews.
- Following the sudden death of Sen Lindsey Graham, Darline Graham was appointed to the seat by Governor Henry McMaster. She secured President Donald Trump's endorsement, though neither candidate reached a majority in the Aug 11 special primary.
- When asked about Taiwan during the debate, Graham declined to answer, stating national security is "not my thing" and she is "not that informed." Norman criticized her response, emphasizing his own domestic focus.
- Republican voters return to the polls on Aug 25 to decide the nominee for the general election. The winner faces Democrat Annie Andrews to secure a full term in the Senate seat currently held by Graham.
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Darline Graham Admits In Debate She Lacks National Security Knowledge
By PEDRO RODRIGUEZ, The Daily Signal | August 19, 2026 During South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary debate on Tuesday, the sister of former Sen. Lindsey Graham failed to answer a national security question when asked by the moderator, admitting “national security is not my thing.” “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security threats to the United States, and if so, why?” the moderator asked.“I’m just gonna be honest here, I’m not t…
Lindsey Graham’s Nepo Sis Bombs Taiwan Question, Then Has A Bizarre Excuse
Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump’s pick to temporarily succeed him, is trying to explain away a disastrous debate performance after getting booed for admitting she wasn’t well-versed in national security. During Tuesday’s Republican Senate runoff debate in South Carolina, Graham was asked whether tensions involving Taiwan and the South China Sea posed a national security concern for the United States. S…
Darline Graham Nardone Needs to Step Aside. She Probably Won’t. – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Maybe he was being nice. If so, he needs to stop. When President Trump endorsed Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham Nardone as Graham’s replacement after his death, there were grumblings. When she announced she would run in the special election to fill Graham’s spot as the GOP nominee in November, rather than simply serving as an interim seat-filler, those got louder. And now that Nardone is in a runoff with Ralph Norman, a House Freedom Cauc…
The interim senator avoided responding to Taiwan and the South China Sea during a key Republican debate there.
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