Sen. Darline Graham projected to win runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary
Summary
Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican Senate runoff in South Carolina to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ballot for the November election. Governor Henry McMaster appointed her to finish Lindsey Graham’s term, and President Trump strongly supported her campaign.Key Facts
- Lindsey Graham, a four-term senator, died suddenly last month.
- Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to serve the rest of Lindsey Graham’s term.
- Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman were the top two candidates in the special GOP primary but neither got over 50%, leading to a runoff.
- President Trump encouraged and actively supported Darline Graham’s campaign.
- Trump’s political action committee spent over $800,000 on phone calls to voters for Darline Graham.
- Darline Graham has no prior elected office experience but has worked for South Carolina in other roles, including commissioner of the Commission for the Blind.
- Darline Graham will face Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews in the November election.
- South Carolina has not elected a Democratic senator since 1998 and voted for President Trump by 18 points in 2024.
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