Trump-backed newcomer seals South Carolina Senate nomination
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Trump’s rally and backing helped Darline Graham, a political newcomer appointed to fill Lindsey Graham’s seat, win South Carolina’s Republican Senate runoff 52.5% to 47.5%—a victory fueled by strong support in the Pee Dee, a turnout boost, and outside spending, underscoring Trump’s continued sway in GOP primaries even as his general-election popularity remains contested.
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