{"id":4345,"date":"2026-08-12T19:42:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4345"},"modified":"2026-08-12T19:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:42:54","slug":"darline-graham-ralph-norman-advance-to-runoff-in-race-for-lindsey-grahams-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4345","title":{"rendered":"Darline Graham, Ralph Norman Advance To Runoff In Race For Lindsey Graham\u2019s Senate Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Republican South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham and Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman advanced Tuesday to an August 25 runoff election to replace Graham\u2019s late brother on the GOP ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4343\">New York Yankees Land $2.6 Billion Financing Deal With Private Equity Company Apollo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Graham, who was appointed to serve out the late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham\u2019s term, led Norman by nine percentage points at the time of this writing, according to The Associated Press. Graham\u2019s candidacy caught some South Carolina Republicans off guard, while candidates criticized her late brother\u2019s hawkish foreign policy record.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina Freedom Conference Chairman Jordan Pace told the Daily Caller that some Republicans were frustrated with Graham\u2019s decision to run for a full term, with some also being frustrated with her late brother\u2019s policies and governing style. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery time Lindsey would win, we just didn\u2019t get it. It\u2019s all about his network, the money, and who supports him, including AIPAC and the military-industrial complex,\u201d Republican South Carolina state Rep. Jay Kilmartin told the Caller. <\/p>\n<p>A pool of ten candidates, including Norman, Graham, South Carolina Rep. Russel Fry and former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford challenged one another for the nomination. Norman recently sought the nomination for governor and placed third in the primary. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Graham announced she would run for a full six years on July 20, weeks after Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to finish her late brother\u2019s term. President Donald Trump endorsed Graham ahead of the runoff on Aug. 4. <strong>(RELATED: Will South Carolina Enter A Post-Graham Era)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring her visit, I asked Darline, for the Good of our Nation, to run for the U.S. Senate in the Special Republican Primary on Tuesday, August 11, 2026,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social. \u201cShe accepted, as there is nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey. Darline, who comes from an absolutely incredible family, has been a WINNER all of her life, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement in the Special Election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina \u2014 SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/117037774053730880\/embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trump said he would consider backing Fry if Graham ultimately decided not to run, according to NOTUS. Fry positioned himself as a conservative MAGA and America First candidate, focusing on cost-of-living concerns.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Businessman Mark Lynch reentered the race after he lost to Lindsey Graham in the June 9 primary. In both races, Lynch ran as an America First candidate pushing back against the late senator\u2019s hawkish foreign policy record. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4341\">71-Year-Old Lifeguard Dragged Underwater By Great White Shark Off Coast Of Maine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Graham largely aligned herself with Trump on the campaign trail, even breaking with her late brother by supporting an end to the filibuster. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where I differ from my brother, getting rid of the filibuster to get this done, because eventually the Democrats are gonna get rid of it anyway,\u201d Graham said. <\/p>\n<p>Graham broke with Senate Majority Leader John Thune by calling to cancel August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. Trump, Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and other senators called on Thune to cancel recess, though Thune argued staying in session would not get the SAVE America Act passed. <\/p>\n<p>Graham was among the 11 Republican senators who declared in a statement to the Congressional Record that she would have objected to a summer recess if a roll call vote were held Friday. A source familiar told the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday that Republican senators fighting to cancel recess did not receive enough support to get a sufficient second, which is the level of support needed to order a roll call vote. <\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 3, Graham, Fry, Norman, Sanford and Lynch faced off on a debate stage. Candidates said they would focus more on domestic issues compared to Lindsey Graham. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cForeign policy is important,\u201d Fry said. \u201cIt is an important issue as the United States leads the world in a lot of ways. But for me, I think it\u2019s really important to focus back home, to focus on your family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanford and Norman highlighted the importance of fiscal responsibility, while Lynch criticized the national debt growing to $39 trillion and Lindsey Graham\u2019s foreign policy record. None of the candidates backed Thune as majority leader. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4339\">The Dubious \u2018Golden Age\u2019 Narrative Is Fueling The Rise Of The DSA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican South Carolina Sen. 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