Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate runoff
The South Carolina Republican Party chose Darline Graham to be its Senate nominee after a runoff that drew backing from President Donald Trump.
Darline Graham won the Republican runoff for South Carolina's U.S. Senate nomination on Tuesday, defeating longtime Representative Ralph Norman in the contest to fill the seat held by her late brother. The result gives the party a candidate for the special election later this year.
According to NPR, Trump strongly backed Graham in the race and had made the contest a test of his influence with Republican voters in the state. The Guardian also reported that Graham emerged as the party's choice after the runoff.
Graham is a political newcomer who entered the race after the death of her brother, former senator and governor Jim Graham. The special election will decide who serves the remainder of the Senate term.
South Carolina's Senate contest is one of several closely watched Republican primaries this year as the party looks to hold the seat in a state where it has long been competitive at the state level.
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