Trump-Backed Underdog Clinches SC GOP Senate Runoff Victory
TL;DR
Darline Graham, a political newcomer appointed to the Senate after her brother Lindsey Graham’s death, won South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff with strong Trump backing, securing the Republican nomination and a likely November victory; she defeated Norman, a nine-year congressman and occasional Trump critic on spending, whose campaign suffered from solar-industry opposition and questions about her inexperience.
- Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff Politico
- South Carolina Senate Primary Special Runoff Election 2026 Live Results: Darline Graham vs. Ralph Norman NBC News
- Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP primary runoff to replace her late brother in US Senate KCCI
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