
Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) won her runoff election race in South Carolina for US Senate on Tuesday night.
Decision Desk HQ projects Darline Graham wins the SC US Senate Republican Runoff#DecisionMade: 8:38 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/7N8zAWwRKy
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 26, 2026
Graham defeated Republican Ralph Norman in the race.
🚨 CONFIRMED! Trump-endorsed Sen. Darline Graham WINS the South Carolina Senate runoff.
“Graham really has led this race tonight from the very first update!” says MS Now.
She will hold her late brother Lindsey Graham’s seat after securing the win tonight. pic.twitter.com/J3DKbsnZub
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) August 26, 2026
The race was close at 52% for Graham to 48% for Norman.
The Trump endorsement is too powerful.
BREAKING NEWS: Trump-backed candidate Darline Graham WINS South Carolina senate primary special runoff.
This proves that a Trump endorsement is STILL a winning ticket!
“And that’s it. So very close, closer than I think some people thought it would be. Interesting.” pic.twitter.com/ab4VZ8MkOl
— DeVory Darkins (@devorydarkins) August 26, 2026
President Trump already posted the news.
🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST NOW:
“US Senator from South Carolina DARLINE GRAHAM WINS!”
“Endorsed by President Trump” pic.twitter.com/0m4PYVCIRG
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 26, 2026
It looks like FOX News and Lawrence Jones were wrong about Darline.
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