Trump-backed Darline Graham Nordone faces test in unpredictable South Carolina primary

Published August 11, 2026 7:00am ET | Updated August 11, 2026 12:06pm ET



Interim Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) has much of the Senate GOP in her corner and, most importantly, the support of President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s special South Carolina Republican Senate primary.

Yet, Graham Nordone, on the ballot for a full six-year term, isn’t seen as a shoo-in to replace her late brother, Lindsey Graham.

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