South Carolina Senate special election

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The contest to fill the South Carolina Senate seat left by Lindsey Graham's death, from appointment through primary, runoff, and general election.

Tim Scott says Graham is 'prepared to serve' in Senate

Sen. Tim Scott defended fellow South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham's national security knowledge on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday. His appearance came two days before Graham faces Rep. Ralph Norman in a Republican runoff to…

2026-08-23 · 3 MIN READ

Rep. Norman questions Trump endorsement of Darline Graham in SC Senate runoff

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman said it is a "head scratcher" that President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina's Republican Senate runoff, arguing his own congressional experience and consistent votes for the president's…

2026-08-18 · 4 MIN READ

South Carolina Republicans cast ballots in special primary for Graham's seat

South Carolina Republicans are casting ballots Tuesday in a special primary to pick a replacement for the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the president's close ally who died suddenly just two months after the party nominated him to return…

2026-08-11 · 5 MIN READ

Trump to hold Friday rally ahead of South Carolina runoff

President Donald Trump will travel to South Carolina on Friday to rally for Sen. Darline Graham, his chosen candidate to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.
South Carolina Republicans vote Tuesday to pick Graham or Rep. Ralph Norman as the party's nominee for the November ballot.
The Myrtle Beach rally is the kind of campaign-trail stop Trump has made less often this year than in past midterms, a signal of the weight he places on a win for his pick.
South Carolina has not elected a Democrat statewide in decades and sends only one Democrat to the House.

2026-08-21 · 3 MIN READ

Darline Graham enters South Carolina primary with Trump endorsement

President Donald Trump has endorsed Darline Graham in Tuesday’s special Republican Senate primary in South Carolina. Graham, who was appointed to complete the term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, is seeking election to the seat…

2026-08-08 · 3 MIN READ

Darline Graham enters Senate campaign at South Carolina event

Sen. Darline Graham made her political debut before hundreds of Republican voters in South Carolina on Saturday, saying she never envisioned a life in politics until after the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, according to the…

2026-08-01 · 3 MIN READ

McMaster to appoint Graham replacement as GOP scrambles for Senate seat

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to appoint a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, launching a rapid Republican primary to fill the seat for a full six-year term in November's midterm election.

2026-07-12 · 3 MIN READ

Darline Graham acknowledges limited national security knowledge at SC debate

Sen. Darline Graham acknowledged she is "not that informed on national security" during a South Carolina Senate debate Tuesday night.
A debate moderator asked Graham whether Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security issues for the United States.
Graham cited her late brother Lindsey's 33 years in the Air Force and her father's Army service in explaining her support for the military.
Trump-endorsed Graham faces Rep. Ralph Norman in next week's runoff after both advanced from last week's primary.

2026-08-19 · 3 MIN READ