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South Carolina Senate Primary

21 Aug to 27 Aug

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Meg KinnardThe Independent
David WeigelSemafor
Caroline LintonCBS News
Kaia HubbardCBS News
George Chidi in ConwayThe Guardian
South CarolinaThe Guardian
NBC NewsNBC News
Burgess EverettSemafor
Chantelle LeeTime
Darryl CooteUPI
Joe FisherUPI
John McCormackThe Dispatch

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South Carolina has not elected a Democrat statewide in decades, maintains a congressional House delegation with just one Democrat, and gave Trump a crucial 2016 primary victory that launched his path toward the White House.

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Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, won the Republican primary runoff in South Carolina for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, according to U.S. media projections, in a triumph for U.S. President Donald Trump.

3 of 10 outletsfirst reported 26 Augwording from CBC

The winner of Tuesday's runoff will take on Dr. Annie Andrews, who won the Democratic primary in June.

3 of 10 outletsfirst reported 21 Augwording from CBS News

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21 Aug
South Carolina has not elected a Democrat statewide in decades, maintains a congressional House delegation with just one Democrat, and gave Trump a crucial 2016 primary victory that launched his path toward the White House.
3 outlets · The Independent
25 Aug
South Carolina Republicans return to the polls on Tuesday to decide a high-stakes U.S. Senate primary runoff, choosing between Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman just one month after the sudden death of Lindsey Graham.
2 outlets · The Independent

Coverage 13 articles

27 Aug A Trump Endorsement Matters, but It Isn’t Magic
The Dispatch
26 Aug South Carolina voters make final choice between Graham, Norman
UPI
26 Aug Sen. Darline Graham thanks Trump after winning GOP Senate primary runoff in S.C.
NBC News
26 Aug Darline Graham wins Republican primary runoff in South Carolina
CBC
26 Aug Darline Graham Nordone Wins Runoff in South Carolina’s Special GOP Senate Primary
Time
25 Aug Trump tries to pull Darline Graham to victory in South Carolina
Semafor
25 Aug Kornacki Cam: Watch Steve analyze results from South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff
NBC News
25 Aug Darline Graham and Ralph Norman head to South Carolina’s Senate runoff
The Guardian
25 Aug Can Trump get Lindsey Graham’s sister elected?
The Independent
25 Aug South Carolina Senate race heads to runoff today
CBS News

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24 Aug Norman could add to Trump’s primary losing streak
Semafor
21 Aug Trump goes all-in for Lindsey Graham’s sister after her stunning national security blunder
The Independent
21 Aug Trump seeks to bolster Graham Senate bid with South Carolina rally
The Straits Times

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