Sen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina
- On Tuesday, Sen. Darline Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff, securing 52.59% of the vote and advancing to face Democrat Annie Andrews in November.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Graham, who was appointed to finish the term of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, though she faced a crowded primary field with a narrow margin.
- Anderson County Election Commissioner Laura Booth said, "I think that people have become very charged for this runoff election," as voters in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson counties turned out in high numbers.
- Graham received 180,231 votes, or 52.59%, compared to Norman's 162,497 votes, or 47.41%, with 2,093 of 2,312 precincts reporting by election night.
- Prior to Tuesday, Republican insiders predicted Graham would lose following criticism over her lack of foreign policy experience, a major weakness exposed in her debate against Norman.
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Graham wins GOP nod in South Carolina Senate primary runoff for late brother’s seat
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) is projected to win the South Carolina Republican primary runoff to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), on the November ballot, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lindsey Graham, 71, died unexpectedly in early July after serving in the Senate for more than two decades — and after winning…
Trump-Backed Graham Wins South Carolina Runoff, DDHQ Projects
Senator Darline Graham is projected to prevail in a Republican runoff to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham as the GOP candidate in South Carolina’s US Senate race, a victory aided by heavy support from President Donald Trump.
Results roll in as Darline Graham, Ralph Norman face off to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham on South Carolina Senate ballot
Darline Graham, the Trump-endorsed sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is facing off against Rep. Ralph Norman in a runoff race for the GOP nomination for South Carolina's Senate seat.
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