South Carolina Senate race heads to runoff today
Summary
South Carolina Republicans are holding a runoff election to choose who will replace Senator Lindsey Graham on the November ballot following his death. The candidates are Graham’s sister, Senator Darline Graham, and Representative Ralph Norman, with President Donald Trump backing Darline Graham.Key Facts
- Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly in July.
- Darline Graham was appointed to finish her brother’s term in the Senate.
- Neither Darline Graham nor Ralph Norman won more than 50% in the Aug. 11 primary, leading to a runoff vote.
- President Trump has endorsed Darline Graham and campaigned for her.
- Darline Graham has no prior elected office experience and admitted limited knowledge on national security.
- Ralph Norman, a U.S. House member since 2017, opposes Graham and is backed by former Governor Nikki Haley.
- Darline Graham aims to continue her brother’s work but may take a more conservative approach.
- South Carolina is a strongly Republican state with only one Democratic member in Congress.
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