Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina

<img alt="President Donald Trump listens to U.S. Sen. Darline Graham during a campaign rally on August 21, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. President Trump traveled to South Carolina to support Graham ahead of Tuesday" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F70%2Ff6459f9c453d8c75783f2d29876c%2Fgettyimages-2291477064.jpg" /><p>Senator Darline Graham won the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina, defeating Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff. President Donald Trump supported Graham during her campaign.</p><p>(Image credit: Win McNamee)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5943041" />