politics
South Carolina runoff shows 2028 GOP primary may be wide open
Sen. Darline Graham Nordone’s (R-SC) narrow special election runoff victory is giving South Carolina political strategists reason to believe the critical early presidential primary state could be wide open in 2028.
TL;DR
- Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) won a special election runoff, fueling speculation about the 2028 presidential primary in South Carolina.
- Graham Nordone defeated Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) with 52.5% of the vote.
- The election echoed the 2024 presidential primary, with Trump endorsing Graham Nordone and Haley supporting Norman.
- Norman had previously endorsed Haley against Trump in the 2024 primary.