Darline 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.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NPR · Aug 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM ET
- Coverage span: 20h 6m
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- Coverage growth: 1 → 9 publications in 5h 24m
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PBS NewsHourTier A
Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in U.S. Senate(opens original report in a new tab)NPRTier A
Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina(opens original report in a new tab)In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina. — NPR
CBS NewsTier B
Sen. Darline Graham projected to win runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary(opens original report in a new tab)Sen. 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… — CBS News
ABC NewsTier B
Darline Graham, Ralph Norman go head-to-head in South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff(opens original report in a new tab)U.S. Sen. Darline Graham has won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham on South Carolina’s general election ballot — ABC News
CNBCTier B
Sen. Darline Graham, Trump's pick for South Carolina Senate, wins GOP primary(opens original report in a new tab)Sen. Darline Graham on Tuesday defeated Rep. Ralph Norman, winning the GOP nomination for a South Carolina Senate seat. — CNBC
PoliticoTier B
Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff(opens original report in a new tab)Her win in the snap primary to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham comes after President Donald Trump significantly boosted her campaign. — Politico
AxiosTier B
Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP Senate runoff(opens original report in a new tab)Sen. Darline Graham , President Trump's endorsed candidate, won the Republican nomination Tuesday to fill the Senate vacancy created by her brother Lindsey Graham 's death, per the AP. Why it matters: The victory… — Axios
NBC NewsTier B
Sen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina(opens original report in a new tab)NBC News projects that Graham, who was backed by Trump, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman to replace her late brother on the November ballot. — NBC News
NBC News PoliticsTier C
Darline Graham Wins South Carolina GOP Senate Primary Runoff(opens original report in a new tab)Trump-backed Darline Graham beat Ralph Norman to win the Republican senate nomination as she looks to secure a full six-year term to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham. Meanwhile, there was a new development in the… — NBC News Politics
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