Darline Graham Secures the Nomination for Senate Despite Late Campaign Gaffes

Graham’s win in South Carolina is a victory for President Donald Trump, who flew in to campaign for her and spent $800,000 on voter-outreach efforts.

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The Associated Press called the Senate Republican primary runoff in South Carolina for Sen. Darline Graham. (Mic Smith/AP)

Sen. Darline Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman for the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina, a victory that was also one for President Donald Trump, who pushed for her to stay on in the seat held recently by her late brother.

The Associated Press called the race at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday for Graham, whom Trump endorsed, campaigned for and backed with an $800,0000 last-minute effort from MAGA Inc. to turn out her voters.

“We got the vote out where we needed to,” senior Trump political adviser James Blair told NOTUS. “Great win for the President and for Darline.”