South Carolina Republicans hold primary to pick Senate replacement for the late Lindsey Graham
Darline Graham led the Republican field and advanced to a runoff for the Senate seat her late brother held.
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Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman advanced from South Carolina’s special Republican Senate primary to an Aug. 25 runoff. The winner will face Democrat Annie Andrews in the general election for the seat left vacant by Lindsey Graham’s death.
Darline Graham finished ahead of Norman in a 10-candidate field and will compete against him in the runoff. Graham, appointed to serve the remaining months of her brother’s term, highlighted her work with President Donald Trump and said she would meet with voters; Norman called for party unity. Trump said he might campaign for Graham while expressing support for the other candidates as well.
The article describes the campaigns and the broader field, including endorsements for Norman from Sens. Rick Scott and Mike Lee, and the unsuccessful bids of former Gov. Mark Sanford and Rep. Russell Fry. Democrat Annie Andrews, who won her party’s primary in June, is set to face the Republican nominee in the general election.
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SWIPE →Republican Senate candidate and U.S. representative
Norman's version of this story ↗Senator who endorsed Ralph Norman
Late senator whose seat is being contested
U.S. representative who ran in the Republican Senate primary
Former Democratic Senate candidate
Republican Senate candidate
President who endorsed Darline Graham and commented on the runoff
Democratic Senate candidate in the general election
Senator who endorsed Ralph Norman
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27 OUTLETSOutlets describe a special Republican primary for the South Carolina Senate seat left vacant by Lindsey Graham’s death, with Darline Graham, appointed to serve the remainder of his term, seeking the nomination. Left-leaning outlets frame the primary as a test of Trump’s influence and the GOP’s future, not a likely change in Senate balance. Center outlets focus largely on questions about Graham’s experience and campaign visibility alongside her account of Senate work, with later coverage reporting she advanced to a runoff. Right-leaning outlets emphasize her domestic priorities and a distinct path from her brother’s foreign-policy focus.
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