Darline Graham, Ralph Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary

Darline Graham to face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Republican primary runoff

Norman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, to advance is closely contested raceSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will face congressman Ralph Norman in a runoff election for the Republican nomination.Graham held a narrow lead in the polls going into the abbreviated special primary on Tuesday, which predicted a close contest for second place. Norman, Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, had polled within a point of each other in the most recent survey from the Trafalgar Group. Continue reading...

Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP Senate primary runoff in South Carolina

Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, will face another Republican in an Aug. 25 runoff for the party’s nomination, NBC News projects.

Darline Graham will face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Senate runoff

Bolstered by President Donald Trump’s endorsement, South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham advanced Tuesday to a runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman in the Republican special primary election to replace her late brother, Lindsey Graham, on the November ballot. With more than 95 percent of votes counted, Graham led a 10-candidate field with 33 percent of the […]

Sen. Darline Graham, Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff in South Carolina

A first-time candidate who was always close to her brother's political orbit, Darline Graham overcame skepticism about her lack of experience in her campaign to replace him, as she moved forward Tuesday as the top vote-getter to runner-up Norman.

Darline Graham, Ralph Norman Advance to Runoff in South Carolina U.S. Senate Republican Primary

Sen. Darline Graham Nordone and Rep. Ralph Norman have advanced to a runoff in the contest to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham as the Republican nominee in November's general election, according to NBC News and Decision Desk. The post Darline Graham, Ralph Norman Advance to Runoff in South Carolina U.S. Senate Republican Primary appeared first on Breitbart.

Darline Graham, Ralph Norman Advance to South Carolina GOP Senate Primary Runoff

Darline Graham, Ralph Norman Advance To Runoff In Race For Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat

A pool of candidates failed to receive a majority of the vote

Graham, Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP primary for Senate

The race to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot is projected to head to an Aug. 25 runoff, according to Decision Desk HQ, with Sen. Darline Graham (R) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R) duking it out for the nomination. Lindsey Graham, 71, died unexpectedly in early July after serving in the…

South Carolina GOP Senate primary heads to a runoff

Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) advanced Tuesday to a runoff in South Carolina's crowded Republican Senate primary, per the AP, extending the fight to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.Why it matters: The Aug. 25 runoff will almost certainly determine South Carolina's next senator. Graham's abbreviated campaign has relied on the immediate advantages of incumbency, President Trump's support and one of the most recognizable names in South Carolina politics.Norman has argued that Republican voters should judge candidates by their records, presenting himself as a proven conservative rather than a first-time candidate elevated by a famous name.The eventual Republican nominee will be heavily favored against Democrat Annie Andrews in November in one of the nation's most reliably Republican states. Democrats have not won a U.S. Senate election there since 1998.Driving the news: No candidate won the majority required to secure the Republican nomination outright, according to AP. The big picture: The result narrows a sprawling nine-candidate contest to a head-to-head fight among the race's three dominant forces.Graham, 62, has cast herself as a political outsider who can continue her brother's constituent-focused work while serving as a reliable vote for Trump's agenda. She never held public office prior to her current role.She entered the race on July 20, days after Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed her to serve temporarily in the seat held by her late brother.She announced her campaign during an interview with TV host Sean Hannity after Trump publicly encouraged her to run.As votes were counted Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) were neck-and-neck for the No. 2 spot — with Norman ultimately prevailing.Norman, 73, is a hard-line conservative and vice chair of the House Freedom Caucus.In June, Norman placed third in South Carolina's Republican gubernatorial primary, behind Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, the state's attorney general.He endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the 2024 election and has described her as a friend.He has said he told Trump about the endorsement prior to offering it, but the decision could have cost him Trump's backing in both his recent bids, The New York Times reported.The intrigue: The runoff will offer a revealing test of Trump's influence over a Republican electorate in which nearly every major candidate supports his agenda.What's next: The two finalists have 14 days to consolidate the supporters of the eliminated candidates.Editor's note: This story was updated with additional developments and context.