Graham’s win in South Carolina shows Trump’s still got sway
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Voters have rejected more Trump-endorsed candidates in this year’s primary season than in previous cycles. But Darline Graham won South Carolina’s U.S. Senate nomination Tuesday, as the president’s backing outweighed her lack of experience.
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As Trump rallied before Tuesday’s runoff for the appointed senator seeking a 6-year term, it was clear she hadn’t won over segments of the MAGA base who could be decisive.
The special primary drew in several South Carolina heavyweights, including former Rep. Mark Sanford, Rep. Russell Fry, Rep. Ralph Norman, and Mark Lynch, who previously challenged Lindsey Graham in the original primary.
Graham defeated South Carolina GOP Rep. Ralph Norman for the party's nomination in a special runoff primary. Graham is serving the remainder of her late brother's Lindsey Graham's Senate term and is seeking a full term.
Republican primary runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma put Trump's endorsement record on the line after five gubernatorial picks fell short this cycle.
The South Carolina Senate runoff on Tuesday is becoming a key test of President Trump’s endorsement power, as he throws all his weight behind a political newcomer seeking to fill shoes left by her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
With hours on the clock until polls close, Republicans are betting that Senator Darline Graham—the temporary fill-in for her late brother, Lindsey Graham—will be iced out of South Carolina’s GOP runoff race.
The primary runoff in South Carolina between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman is another test of President Trump's influence. He's backing Darline, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham, here making her way to votes in the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 5, has won the Republican special election primary runoff to replace her late brother on the November ballot.
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) is projected to win the South Carolina Republican primary runoff to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), on the November ballot, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Republican South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham defeated Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary runoff race. Graham and Norman advanced to Tuesday’s primary […]
Graham, a political newcomer, had never held elected public office prior to being tapped to step in for her late brother, who died from an aortic dissection on July 11.
Sen. Darline Graham , President Trump's endorsed candidate, won the Republican nomination Tuesday to fill the Senate vacancy created by her brother Lindsey Graham 's death, per the AP. Why it matters: The victory underscores Trump's continued sway with Republican voters and positions Graham as the o…
Darline Graham, sister of late Lindsey Graham and backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experience South Carolina voters have chosen Darline Graham as the Republican nominee for US Senate, the seat formerly held by her late brother, Lindsey, on November’s ballot.
Sen. Darline Graham won the GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman in the special primary to replace Graham's late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ballot.
Sen. Darline Graham, the late Lindsey Graham's sister, won the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina on Tuesday night, CBS News projects. Jessi Mitchell anchors a special report.
South Carolina voters decided to support the incumbent backed by President Donald Trump in the Republican Senate primary runoff election Tuesday. After longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham died unexpectedly in July, the president enthusiastically supported Republican Gov.
Voters have rejected more Trump-endorsed candidates in this year’s primary season than in previous cycles. But Darline Graham won South Carolina’s U.S. Senate nomination Tuesday, as the president’s backing outweighed her lack of experience.
President Trump notched a critical win in the Palmetto State on Tuesday, with Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) defeating Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) to clinch the GOP nod in the South Carolina Senate race. The Republican primary runoff served as another key test of the president’s influence in the GOP as…
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump demonstrated his might with Republican primary voters Tuesday in South Carolina, as CNN’s Decision Desk projected that Darline Graham — the sister of the late Sen.
Sen. Darline Graham expressed her gratitude to President Trump after her projected win over Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s Republican primary runoff. Trump recruited, endorsed, and campaigned for Graham after her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, passed away.
Sen. Darline Graham won South Carolina’s Republican Senate runoff Tuesday, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman and handing President Donald Trump another victory for his endorsed candidate. […] Source
