After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.
Ms. Graham, who is temporarily filling the seat long held by her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, prevailed in a runoff and will be heavily favored in November.
The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her South Carolina Senate run and pressured allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers has spent nearly $800,000 on her campaign. Will it be enough?
President Trump rallied for Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Friday, part of a full-court press to secure her victory in a special runoff primary Tuesday to replace her late brother.
The South Carolina senator has argued that her lack of political experience is a strength as she runs to succeed her late brother, Lindsey Graham. But a debate misstep has rattled some of her supporters.
Senator Darline Graham made the remark in a debate against Representative Ralph Norman, her opponent in the runoff election to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. Here are five takeaways from the debate.
Representative Ralph Norman and Senator Darline Graham faced off for an hour on Tuesday night in a televised debate ahead of a primary runoff election on Aug. 25 to replace Ms. Graham’s brother, Lindsey Graham.
The sister of Lindsey Graham was appointed to his Senate seat on an interim basis. She must win a runoff next week against a conservative House member to serve a full six-year term.
President Trump is trying to consolidate support for Darline Graham, the sister of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly in July. Ms. Graham faces Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff election next week.
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.
Representative Russell Fry, left, will endorse Senator Darline Graham in a special Republican primary runoff on Aug. 25 to permanently replace her brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.
Francesca Hong speaking after losing the Wisconsin primary election. While democratic socialists planned to study Ms. Hong’s loss to improve their electoral fortunes, several said they viewed Tuesday’s result as strong proof of the movement’s rise.
Darline Graham and Ralph Norman emerged from a special election sprint on Tuesday to succeed Lindsey Graham. She will sell her closeness to President Trump. He will tout his conservatism.
Senator Darline Graham plans to tout her closeness to President Trump in a two-week Republican primary runoff for a Senate Seat in South Carolina. Representative Ralph Norman plans to talk about his conservative credentials.
The sister of Senator Lindsey Graham was endorsed by President Trump to serve out the remainder of his term. Now she is running in a special primary election.
The former governor and congressman is a staunch fiscal conservative who repeatedly broke with President Trump on government spending, among other issues.
President Trump’s support for Darline Graham, the sister of the late senator Lindsey Graham but a political unknown, is a gamble as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of the House and Senate.
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