Darline Graham promotes Trump’s agenda in her political debut ahead of special Senate primary
She is one of nine Republicans in a compressed primary, with an Emerson College poll showing her at 19% support, three points behind Ralph Norman.
- On Saturday, August 1, 2026, Senator Darline Graham made her political debut at a Senate candidate stump event in Lexington, South Carolina, emphasizing her commitment to President Donald Trump's policy agenda.
- Appointed to serve the remainder of her late brother Senator Lindsey Graham's term, Darline Graham now faces nine other Republican candidates in the August 11 special primary election.
- An Emerson College poll released Thursday showed Darline Graham with 19% support among 500 likely Republican voters, trailing U.S. Representative Ralph Norman, who secured 22% support.
- Following her stump speech, Darline Graham narrowly won an informal straw poll at the event, while the eventual Republican nominee will face Democrat Annie Andrews in the November general election.
- Voters will head to the polls August 11, with a potential runoff election scheduled for August 25 if no candidate claims a majority of the vote.
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Darline Graham promotes Trump’s agenda in her political debut ahead of special Senate primary
By MEG KINNARD Updated 5:19 PM EDT, August 1, 2026 LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Darline Graham made her political debut before hundreds of Republican voters in South Carolina on Saturday, saying that she never envisioned a life in politics for herself until after the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, and now wants to work hard to promote the state and President...
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Darline Graham promotes Trump's agenda in her political debut ahead of special Senate primary
Sen. Darline Graham has made her political debut in South Carolina, stepping into the spotlight after her brother Lindsey Graham's death to advocate for President Donald Trump's policy priorities.
Lindsey’s sister Darline Graham spews transphobia in her first political ad
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Darline Graham targets abortion, trans athletes in first Senate campaign ad
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) posted her first campaign ad on Thursday in an effort to win her late brother’s seat permanently in November after a temporary appointment from the governor. “I’m honored to serve South Carolina and grateful for President Trump’s endorsement, and I’ll work hard every day to earn it,” Nordone says in the…
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