Sen. Darline Graham Defeats Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s Republican Primary Run-O
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Sen. Darline Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s Republican primary runoff, NBC News projects, a victory for President Donald Trump, who recruited, endorsed and campaigned for her following her brother Lindsey Graham’s death six weeks ago.
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PoliticoPolitical newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff Her win in the snap primary to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham comes after President Donald Trump significantly boosted her campaign.
RealClearPoliticsSen. Darline Graham won the GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman in the special primary to replace Graham's late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ballot.
BreitbartDarline Graham Nordone has won the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman by 53-47 percent and giving President Donald Trump a huge win on Tuesday. The race was called by Decision Desk and NBC News.
PBS NewsHourDarline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in U.S. Senate U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother on South Carolina's general election ballot, notching another win for President Donald Trump after he threw his support behind the political novice.
The Guardian USSenator Darline Graham has won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother, Lindsey, on South Carolina’s general election ballot.
Washington TimesSen. Darline Graham was the projected winner over five-term GOP Rep. Ralph Norman, leading by four percentage points with more than 98% of the vote tallied.
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Grahamwill face the Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a Charleston-area pediatrician, in November. Andrews faces steep historical odds; the last Democrat to win a statewide race in South Carolina was state superintendent Jim Rex in 2006.
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NBC NewsGraham, 62, will now face Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, in the November general election, and is the heavy favorite in the deep-red state where her brother served in the Senate and House for more than 30 years.
Washington TimesShe’ll face Democrat Annie Andrews on the November ballot in what is rated by political analysts as a race solidly favoring the GOP. No Democrat has been elected to any statewide office in South Carolina in two decades.
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In the days leading up to Tuesday’s runoff, Ms. Graham faced criticism and questions about her qualifications after she told moderators at a debate with Mr. Norman that she was “not that informed on national security,” when asked a question about China and Taiwan.
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NBC NewsAnd the final week of the truncated, two-week runoff campaign was dominated by Graham’s blunder at a debate with Norman where she replied that she was “not that informed on national security” when asked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea were important national security priorities.
BreitbartShe was able to shake off criticism in the only debate of the runoff, where she said she was “not that informed on national security” in response to a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea. Some voters later said it was an authentic answer from a candidate who had not long-planned a run for elective office.
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01 NBC News Darline Graham said that she would be more focused as a senator on domestic policy issues, such as affordability.
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02 The Guardian US Reproductive Freedom for All is supporting Jackson, the former state senate president, in challenging Susan Collins – the five‑term Republican incumbent who has been dogged on the campaign trail for her role in overturning abortion access in the US.
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03 Washington Times In her victory speech Tuesday evening, Ms. Graham said she misses her brother and there is “still a big hole in my heart.”
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04 Breitbart After being tapped to fill the rest of the term of her brother, the late Lindsey Graham, in the U.S. Senate, Graham Nordone was asked by President Trump to run for the full term.
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