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Darline Graham Wins SC Senate Runoff, Set to Succeed Late Brother
(MENAFN) Sen. Darline Graham claimed victory Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff for the South Carolina Senate seat once held by her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Darline Graham, 62, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman by a margin of 52.5% to 47.6%.
The two had risen to the top of a crowded Republican field earlier this month, but with neither securing a majority in the Aug. 11 primary, the contest advanced to a runoff.
The win positions Darline Graham to appear on the November ballot as the Republican nominee competing for a full six-year Senate term, where she will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews.
Lindsey Graham, 71, died unexpectedly in early July after serving more than two decades in the Senate. He had already secured the Republican nomination for another term in the June primary before his death.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to temporarily hold the vacant seat, after which she launched her own campaign for a full term and won the backing of President Donald Trump.
In her victory speech, Graham said she "humbly" accepts the nomination to serve as the Republican nominee for the upper chamber.
"I want to thank President Trump for all of his support...South Carolina is truly Trump country!" she said.
Norman, meanwhile, said he "hates it for the state" and "never understood" why Trump got involved.
"He has that right, that's his prerogative ... his policies are good, I never understood why he got in this race to beat but it is what it is, and I'll accept it," he said.
Georgia's 13th District Runoff
Georgia also held a special Democratic runoff for its 13th Congressional District to replace the late US Rep. David Scott, who died in April. Scott's daughter, Marcye, lost a tight race to Everton Blair, 54% to 46%.
Blair will complete the remainder of Scott's term, though neither candidate will appear on the November ballot for the next full term. That race will instead pit Democrat Jasmine Clark against Republican Jonathan Chavez.
Oklahoma's Slate of Primaries
Oklahoma saw several significant primary contests, including its US Senate race. Trump-endorsed US Rep. Kevin Hern cruised past four Republican rivals, capturing 69.8% of the vote. He will face Democratic nominee N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, who scored a decisive win over Jim Priest.
The contest to succeed Hern in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District is headed to a Republican runoff between Mark Tedford and Trump-backed Jackson Lahmeyer. The eventual winner will face Democratic nominee John Croisant, who ran unopposed.
In the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, a runoff looms between Trump-endorsed former state Sen. Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond. That winner will go on to face Cyndi Munson, who won the Democratic primary with 74.9% of the vote against two challengers.
Darline Graham, 62, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman by a margin of 52.5% to 47.6%.
The two had risen to the top of a crowded Republican field earlier this month, but with neither securing a majority in the Aug. 11 primary, the contest advanced to a runoff.
The win positions Darline Graham to appear on the November ballot as the Republican nominee competing for a full six-year Senate term, where she will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews.
Lindsey Graham, 71, died unexpectedly in early July after serving more than two decades in the Senate. He had already secured the Republican nomination for another term in the June primary before his death.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to temporarily hold the vacant seat, after which she launched her own campaign for a full term and won the backing of President Donald Trump.
In her victory speech, Graham said she "humbly" accepts the nomination to serve as the Republican nominee for the upper chamber.
"I want to thank President Trump for all of his support...South Carolina is truly Trump country!" she said.
Norman, meanwhile, said he "hates it for the state" and "never understood" why Trump got involved.
"He has that right, that's his prerogative ... his policies are good, I never understood why he got in this race to beat but it is what it is, and I'll accept it," he said.
Georgia's 13th District Runoff
Georgia also held a special Democratic runoff for its 13th Congressional District to replace the late US Rep. David Scott, who died in April. Scott's daughter, Marcye, lost a tight race to Everton Blair, 54% to 46%.
Blair will complete the remainder of Scott's term, though neither candidate will appear on the November ballot for the next full term. That race will instead pit Democrat Jasmine Clark against Republican Jonathan Chavez.
Oklahoma's Slate of Primaries
Oklahoma saw several significant primary contests, including its US Senate race. Trump-endorsed US Rep. Kevin Hern cruised past four Republican rivals, capturing 69.8% of the vote. He will face Democratic nominee N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, who scored a decisive win over Jim Priest.
The contest to succeed Hern in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District is headed to a Republican runoff between Mark Tedford and Trump-backed Jackson Lahmeyer. The eventual winner will face Democratic nominee John Croisant, who ran unopposed.
In the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, a runoff looms between Trump-endorsed former state Sen. Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond. That winner will go on to face Cyndi Munson, who won the Democratic primary with 74.9% of the vote against two challengers.
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