Trump Heads To South Carolina to Rally For Darline Graham
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President Donald Trump heads to South Carolina today to campaign for Sen. Darline Graham, making a last-minute push for his endorsed candidate just days before the state’s Republican Senate runoff.
Trump is scheduled to headline an evening rally at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is facing U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in the Aug. 11 primary.
Graham is a political newcomer who was appointed to temporarily fill her brother’s Senate seat following his death in July. Trump encouraged her to seek a full term and has given her his endorsement, while Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Russell Fry are also backing her campaign.
The race has drawn increased attention following this week’s debate, when Graham faced criticism over her answers on national security and foreign policy. Norman, a five-term congressman, is seeking to overcome Trump’s endorsement and capture the Republican nomination.
The winner of Tuesday’s runoff will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. South Carolina remains a Republican stronghold, making the GOP contest particularly important in the battle for control of the Senate.
Trump is scheduled to headline an evening rally at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is facing U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in the Aug. 11 primary.
Graham is a political newcomer who was appointed to temporarily fill her brother’s Senate seat following his death in July. Trump encouraged her to seek a full term and has given her his endorsement, while Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Russell Fry are also backing her campaign.
The race has drawn increased attention following this week’s debate, when Graham faced criticism over her answers on national security and foreign policy. Norman, a five-term congressman, is seeking to overcome Trump’s endorsement and capture the Republican nomination.
The winner of Tuesday’s runoff will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. South Carolina remains a Republican stronghold, making the GOP contest particularly important in the battle for control of the Senate.
