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Senator Darline Graham to face Congressman Ralph Norman in GOP runoff for Senate seat

Headline from FOX 46 Charlotte, on the newest of 5 developments

SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The race to nominate a Republican for the US Senate seat once held by Lindsey Graham is headed to a runoff. No one secured a majority of the vote on Tuesday, so Senator Darline Graham will face off against Congressman Ralph Norman on August 25.

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  1. South Carolina GOP Senate race for Lindsey Graham's seat tightens ahead of primary

    Headline from Just the News ·

  2. 10 candidates vie to replace Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

    Headline from Roll Call ·

  3. A twist in the race for Lindsey Graham’s seat: No clear Trump-aligned candidate

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

  4. South Carolina U.S. Senate special Republican primary real-time live results

    Headline from WLTX Columbia ·

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    Senator Darline Graham to face Congressman Ralph Norman in GOP runoff for Senate seat

    Headline from FOX 46 Charlotte ·

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  1. Just the News

    South Carolina GOP Senate race for Lindsey Graham's seat tightens ahead of primary (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Sen. Darline Graham Nordone was appointed by the governor of the South Carolina to serve the rest of her brother's term

  2. Washington Examiner

    South Carolina GOP Senate polling shows tight race between Graham Nordone, Norman, Fry, and Sanford (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    South Carolina Republicans are locked in a tight matchup in the race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate, with the special primary election set for Tuesday. Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), Graham’s sister who filled the late lawmaker’s unexpired term, was endorsed by Presi…

  3. WGRZ Buffalo

    Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary (opens WGRZ Buffalo)

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    WGRZ Buffalo's feed description

    Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, is running in a crowded Republican Senate primary on Tuesday.

  4. The Republic

    AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s special primary to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten Republicans will compete in a special primary election Tuesday to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on South Carolina’s general election ballot. The candidates running to replace him include two congressmen, a former governor and Graham’s sister, now a U.S.

  5. Fox News

    Darline Graham details how she'd forge own path in Senate while carrying on brother Lindsey's legacy (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Darline Graham says she shares South Carolina families' struggles with gas, groceries and health care as she campaigns ahead of Tuesday's special election.

  6. UPI

    10 candidates set for South Carolina's special Republican primary to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    South Carolina Republicans are set to head to the polls Tuesday to select a nominee for November's election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

  7. Roll Call

    10 candidates vie to replace Lindsey Graham in South Carolina (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Candidates in the Republican special Senate election primary in South Carolina include, from left, Ralph Norman, Darline Graham, Russell Fry and Mark Sanford.

  8. Newsweek

    Darline Graham's Chances of Losing GOP Primary for Brother's Senate Seat (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    South Carolina Republicans will vote Tuesday in a special primary to decide who will carry the party's Senate banner in November.

  9. Deseret News

    Darline Graham faces crowded primary in race to fill late brother’s Senate seat (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    South Carolina Republican voters are set to head to the polls on Tuesday to pick their replacement for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly last month in the middle of his reelection campaign. More than 10 candidates are vying for the nomination, including Sen.

  10. Breitbart News

    Runoff Likely In South Carolina’s U.S. Senate Republican Primary (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    South Carolina Republicans will choose from 9 candidates Tuesday in the latest step towards electing Lindsey Graham's successor on the November ballot to face far-left Annie Andrews (D).

  11. WLTX Columbia

    South Carolina's special GOP Senate primary: What to know (opens WLTX Columbia)

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    WLTX Columbia's feed description

    Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for South Carolina's special Republican U.S. Senate primary. Here's what to know before you go.

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    A twist in the race for Lindsey Graham’s seat: No clear Trump-aligned candidate (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The president backs Graham’s sister, but each contender in South Carolina’s Senate primary has found themselves out of step with him in some way, and a runoff is likely.

  13. Just the News

    Lindsey Graham's sister, Rep. Ralph Norman advance to South Carolina GOP Senate primary runoff: AP (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Graham died unexpectedly in July, setting up a special primary as he had already won the party nomination and was seeking reelection in November.

  14. The Republic

    South Carolina Republicans hold primary to pick Senate replacement for the late Lindsey Graham (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Just two months after nominating Lindsey Graham to return to the U.S. Senate, South Carolina Republicans are casting ballots Tuesday in a special primary to pick a replacement following the sudden death of the president’s close ally.

  15. The Times of Israel

    South Carolina’s GOP Senate nominee will likely be pro-Israel, but no Lindsey Graham (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Late senator's sister, appointed by Trump to fill in for hawkish Republican, is facing eight challengers in special election; Israel hasn't been an issue in the campaign

  16. WCBD News 2

    South Carolina voters head to polls in special GOP primary for U.S. Senate seat (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - It's election day across South Carolina as voters head to the polls to help decide who will appear on November's ballot in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

  17. ABC News

    Darline Graham faces battle for her brother's seat in South Carolina senate primary (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Republican voters in South Carolina return to the polls Tuesday for the second time in two months to decide who will take the place of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

  18. The New Yorker

    South Carolina Primary-Election Map: Live Results (opens The New Yorker)

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    The New Yorker's feed description

    A special election to replace Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away in July.

  19. News Nation Now

    Graham, Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP victory (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Graham and Norman advance to an Aug. 25 runoff

  20. The Guardian

    ‘Fiercely independent’ South Carolina votes on Lindsey Graham’s Senate successor (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Republicans, including Graham’s sister Darline, expedite campaigns to replace late senator in special primary race In the race to replace the late US senator Lindsey Graham, 10 candidates have been barnstorming South Carolina diners, church halls and recreation centers, compressing a normal year of …

  21. WCNC

    South Carolina voters head to polls in special GOP primary. What you need to know (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    Ten Republicans are competing in South Carolina's special GOP primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

  22. WSAV-TV

    South Carolina voters head to polls in special Republican Senate primary (opens WSAV-TV)

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    WSAV-TV's feed description

    JASPER COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina voters are heading to the polls Tuesday for a special Republican primary that could determine who takes over a U.S. Senate seat held by just two men for the past 70 years. Ten Republicans are competing for the nomination, which includes U.S. Sen.

  23. Al Jazeera

    What to know about South Carolina’s election to replace Lindsey Graham (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tuesday's special election will pick a Republican challenger for the midterm Senate race transformed by Graham's death.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Trump-backed Darline Graham Nordone faces test in unpredictable South Carolina primary (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Interim Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) has much of the Senate GOP in her corner and, most importantly, the support of President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s special South Carolina Republican Senate primary.

  25. Newsweek

    Darline Graham's Chances of Beating Ralph Norman: Final South Carolina Poll (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Republicans are voting in a special primary to replace the late Senator Lindsey Graham on the general election ballot.

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