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President Donald Trump’s endorsement helped Sen. Darline Graham win the South Carolina Republican Senate primary, signaling his ongoing influence in GOP races, and the piece notes a Trump-backed candidate also won in Oklahoma.
Darline Graham is projected winner of the South Carolina Senate primary runoff, defeating Ralph Norman 52.5% to 47.5% with about 99% of votes tallied and roughly 800 votes remaining; county results show Graham carrying several counties while Norman leads in others, sealing the statewide margin.
Tuesday delivered a mixed bag for Trump and allies: his pick won South Carolina’s GOP runoff to move toward a full term, another endorsement-led victory came in Oklahoma’s governor runoff, and Democrats captured Georgia’s 13th District in a low-turnout special election, highlighting a divided mood ahead of the 2026 elections.
Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister and South Carolina’s interim senator, won the Republican primary to run for his U.S. Senate seat in November, backed by Donald Trump; despite having no prior elected office experience, she will face Ralph Norman as SC seeks to maintain its GOP Senate hold.
Trump-endorsed Darline Graham won South Carolina's Republican Senate runoff to fill the vacancy created by her late brother Lindsey Graham, positioning her to win a full term in November against Democrat Annie Andrews. The win underscores Trump’s sway with GOP voters and followed heavy ad spending from both sides; her challenger Ralph Norman framed himself as a proven conservative, while Graham faced questions on foreign policy after a runoff debate.
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.
Jonathan Bruney, a 31-year-old triathlete training for an Ironman in a South Carolina river, was bitten by a large alligator. He escaped by using a survival move—targeting the gator’s eyes—and sustained arm injuries that were later deemed non-life-threatening. A fellow athlete applied a tourniquet, and Bruney plans to compete in the Ironman next month despite the scare.
Trump-backed Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, is in a high-stakes South Carolina Senate runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman, as Trump’s endorsement tests its influence amid GOP divisions and Norman’s momentum.
Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister and South Carolina’s appointed senator, mishandled a national-security question about Taiwan in a runoff debate, underscoring her inexperience and raising questions about the staying power of Trump’s endorsement as turnout and intra-party divides shape the race between her and Ralph Norman.
Trump-endorsed Darline Graham is running in a high-stakes South Carolina Senate runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman, a race seen as a test of Trump’s influence and Lindsey Graham’s legacy. A recent debate gaffe where Graham said national security isn’t her “thing” has fed talk of a toss-up, with turnout expected to be low after two GOP primaries in two months. Analysts say Trump’s backing could still sway voters, but Norman capitalizes on Graham’s misstep, leaving the outcome open ahead of the November race against Democrat Annie Andrews.
President Donald Trump’s endorsements will be tested in two Tuesday GOP runoffs: South Carolina’s Senate race, where he has backed appointed Sen. Darline Graham for a full term, and Oklahoma’s gubernatorial contest, which he also weighed in on. After a shaky August for his favored candidates, the results will indicate whether Trump’s influence with GOP voters remains durable or is fading and could reshape his strategy for the rest of the 2026 cycle.
South Carolina's 45-day GOP Senate runoff pits Darline Graham—appointed to replace the late Lindsey Graham and backed by Trump—against Rep. Ralph Norman, with Democrat Annie Andrews awaiting in November. The race tests Trump’s political influence and Graham’s readiness amid questions about experience.
In South Carolina’s GOP runoff, some Trump supporters aren’t convinced by Darline Graham after a debate moment on foreign policy, signaling limits to Trump’s sway. The piece also notes a broader GOP–Democratic recalibration on data-center development as a political issue, with candidates nationwide proposing tighter regulation or moratoriums while Trump touts the industry’s AI-powered growth.
President Trump publicly backed Darline Graham and joined a Myrtle Beach rally as Gov. McMaster endorsed her late; MAGA Inc. poured more than $827,000 into Graham’s campaign. Ralph Norman toured the state, stressing his experience and painting Graham as inexperienced and aided by outside money. The GOP runoff winner will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November in a state where Democrats have not won statewide office in two decades.
Trump’s MAGA Inc. spent over $827,000 on voter calls and texts to bolster SC Senate hopeful Darline Graham ahead of a GOP runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman, marking the PAC’s first major expenditure for a candidate this year and underscoring Trump’s continued focus on primary races.