Darline Graham advances to GOP runoff to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham
Darline Graham advanced from the Republican contest and will compete for the nomination in the special election runoff.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU), which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
FOX 13 is an established local news outlet, and the page identifies the story as AP reporting distributed via Scripps. The article provides limited information about its reporting process, but its attribution is clear.
- Source type — Established local television news outlet.
- Author attribution — Identifies AP via Scripps News Group as the source.
- Transparency — The byline gives a clear attribution, though the article offers little detail about reporting methods.
The report gives the contest’s basic developments and attributes Graham’s remarks, but it is brief and offers little detail about the other candidates or competing perspectives.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The story reports basic election facts and mentions several candidates, but the short account has limited sourcing and little detail on competing views or campaign positions.
- Source diversity — Graham is quoted, but no other candidate or independent source is quoted.
- Omitted context — Provides little detail about the candidates’ positions or the wider contest.
The report uses straightforward language to describe the election and does not appear to favor a political side.
- Language tone — Mostly factual and neutral wording.
- Framing — Focuses on the runoff and the candidates without an apparent partisan argument.
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Darline Graham advanced from a 10-candidate Republican contest to a runoff in the special election for South Carolina’s Senate seat. She was appointed to serve the remaining months of her late brother’s term and will face Democrat Annie Andrews if she wins the runoff.
Darline Graham advanced from the 10-way contest despite having been a political unknown and never having run for office before. Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to serve the remaining months of her late brother’s term, and President Donald Trump endorsed her and encouraged her to seek the nomination for a full term.
The runoff is scheduled for Aug. 25, and its winner will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in the general election. Graham told reporters she expected to reach the runoff and felt confident she would win. Rep. Ralph Norman and former Gov. Mark Sanford held election watch parties, while Rep. Russell Fry had no formal event planned.
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SWIPE →Late senator and Darline Graham’s brother
U.S. representative and candidate in the Republican contest
President who endorsed Graham and encouraged her to seek the nomination
U.S. representative and candidate in the Republican contest
Democratic nominee for the general election
Part of a bigger story
33 OUTLETSOutlets on both sides report that Darline Graham and Ralph Norman advanced from South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary to a runoff. Both sides largely focus on the result and the upcoming runoff. Center outlets emphasize the matchup and next steps, with some examining Trump’s endorsement. Right-leaning outlets likewise mostly report the result, while some frame the runoff as a test of Trump’s influence and conservative alignment.
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