Trump Backed-Candidate Advances To Runoff Election
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Senator Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, finished first in the special election to replace her brother, advancing to a runoff.
Graham, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, will now face the second-place finisher in a runoff to determine who will fill the seat.
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Senator Darline Graham won the special election to replace her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham.
Darline wants the SAVE America Act passed. pic.twitter.com/AbTVAYWLcT
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) August 12, 2026
JUST IN: President Trump-backed Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is projected to advance to the runoff in South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.
“Darline Graham is at the top of the pack, about 32% if you round that up.… pic.twitter.com/4OSuToYJki
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) August 12, 2026
Russell Fry and Ralph Normana are in a close race for second.
Reps. Russell Fry and Ralph Norman are in a close race for the second runoff spot in the special Republican primary for Senate in South Carolina.
With just over a third of the estimated vote in, Fry and Norman are neck and neck, separated by just a few hundred votes.
