politics
Darline Graham advances to runoff to replace brother Lindsey Graham
Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), backed by President Donald Trump, advanced to a runoff election that will determine who will inherit the South Carolina seat previously held by her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
TL;DR
- Darline Graham Nordone and Ralph Norman will compete in a runoff election for the South Carolina Senate seat.
- Neither candidate achieved the majority needed to win outright in the special primary election.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Graham Nordone, who was appointed to fill her late brother's term.
- Opponents, like Rep. Russell Fry, attacked Graham Nordone's record, particularly her work with diversity and equity policies.
- Trump's endorsement has been a significant factor in Nordone's advancement, though recent election results have tested his political influence.