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How outlets cover Darline Graham R · SC · SEN · Aug 24 – Aug 26, 2026
Darline GrahamR · SC · SEN
How outlets cover Graham · Aug 24 – Aug 26, 2026
Darline Graham Wins Republican Senate Runoff Against Ralph Norman
Darline Graham defeated Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s Republican Senate runoff and won the party’s Senate nomination. Center coverage stresses Trump’s backing and scrutiny of Graham’s experience, while right-leaning coverage largely centers the result and her victory remarks.
Lead article · WDIV · CENTERMAGA Inc. spends $827,000 to back Darline Graham on final day of South Carolina GOP Senate runoffARTICLES
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Darline Graham defeated Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s Republican Senate runoff, winning the party’s nomination. Outlets report that she will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November.
Center outlets cover the campaign and result, often emphasizing Trump’s support and scrutiny of Graham’s experience; The Hill also casts the race as a test of Trump’s influence. Right-leaning outlets report her win, with one centering her victory remarks.
Outlets by lean
10 RATED · 1 UNRATEDCompare by side
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“Trump's influence and candidate scrutiny”
Center coverage connects Trump’s backing to the contest while examining Graham’s experience and national-security remarks.
9 CENTER ARTICLES
Associated PressAUG 25 · 8:30 AM ET
MAGA Inc. spends $827,000 to back Darline Graham on final day of South Carolina GOP Senate runoffMAGA Inc. made a late spending push for Graham as she competed for the Republican Senate nomination.CRED 97BAL 75 MIXEDASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE STORY · CARRIED BY ABC NEWSASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE · CARRIED BY ABC NEWSWDIV (original publisher not identified)AUG 24 · 2:34 PM ET
MAGA Inc. spends $827,000 to back Darline Graham on final day of South Carolina GOP Senate runoffGraham received a major late-campaign expenditure from a pro-Trump super PAC and campaigned with Trump’s endorsement.CRED 87BAL 75 NEUTRALCBS NewsAUG 25 · 12:15 PM ET
South Carolina holds runoff to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham on ballotDarline Graham is campaigning to remain in the Senate and faced questions about her national-security experience.CRED 86BAL 65 MIXEDCBS NEWS STORY · CARRIED BY YAHOO NEWSCBS NEWS · CARRIED BY YAHOO NEWSUNRATED · 1 · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
How it looks for Graham, by side
11 OF 12 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 good, 2 bad, 4 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 2 neutral.
1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN
When each side covered it
AUG 24 – 26Articles per day by side. AUG 24: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. AUG 25: Left 0, Center 7, Right 2. AUG 26: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.
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