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Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff

26 août 2026 à 04:07
President Trump went all in for Senator Darline Graham in a primary runoff on Tuesday. It worked, preserving his undefeated streak in Republican Senate primaries this year.

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Senator Darline Graham’s victory on Tuesday showed President Trump’s continued ability to move Republican primary voters, especially when he goes all in on a race.

Darline Graham, Backed By Trump, Wins Primary for Senate in South Carolina

25 août 2026 à 21:02
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.

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Senator Darline Graham has won her party’s nomination to compete for a full, six-year term in November.

5 Things to Know About Ralph Norman, South Carolina Senate Candidate

25 août 2026 à 19:20
Mr. Norman, a five-term congressman, is a hard-line conservative running against the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

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Ralph Norman speaking to supporters in Anderson, S.C., this month.

South Carolina Election Becomes Test for Trump

25 août 2026 à 14:28
Runoffs in the state are typically sleepy, but the Republican Senate contest between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman seemed to be drawing relatively high turnout.

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A poll worker helping a man cast his vote in Cayce, S.C., on Tuesday.

Trump Lays It on the Line for Darline Graham Ahead of South Carolina Runoff

24 août 2026 à 16:29
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?

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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.

With Trump Against Him, Can Ralph Norman Win in South Carolina?

24 août 2026 à 10:06
The ultraconservative congressman who has broken with the president on spending is hoping voters reward his experience, contrarian streak and all.

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Representative Ralph Norman’s recalcitrant posture may have widened the rift that cleared the way for President Trump’s endorsement of Senator Darline Graham.

Darline Graham’s Debate Misstep Tests South Carolina’s Appetite for a Political Newcomer

20 août 2026 à 17:35
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.

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Senator Darline Graham is campaigning to hold on to the seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham.

‘I’m Not That Informed on National Security,’ Graham Says in South Carolina Debate

19 août 2026 à 00:17
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.

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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.

Trump to Travel to Myrtle Beach to Rally for Darline Graham

17 août 2026 à 18:19
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.

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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.

Russell Fry Backs Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure

14 août 2026 à 11:26
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.

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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.

The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City

13 août 2026 à 06:17
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

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The construction site for a tech hub labeled “Quantum Valley” in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City

13 août 2026 à 00:12
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

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The construction site for a tech hub labeled “Quantum Valley” in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

South Carolina Senate Runoff Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump Calls

12 août 2026 à 17:20
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.

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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.

Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina

12 août 2026 à 01:48
Ms. Graham will face Representative Ralph Norman, a hard-line conservative who had previously run for governor, in the runoff.

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Darline Graham and Ralph Norman are headed to a runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina.

5 Things to Know About Ralph Norman, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina

11 août 2026 à 18:44
The longtime lawmaker, a member of an ultraconservative group of House members, came in third place in the Republican primary for governor this year.

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Representative Ralph Norman, one of five candidates for the Republican nomination to replace the late Senator Lindsey Graham, is the vice chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.
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