Trump Campaigns for Darline Graham 4 Days Before South Carolina GOP Senate Runoff
Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 21
Trump Campaigns for Darline Graham 4 Days Before South Carolina GOP Senate Runoff
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 21
Summary
Friday’s Myrtle Beach rally gives Darline Graham a last-minute boost before Tuesday’s Republican runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman for the Senate nomination.
Trump’s in-person appearance is notable because he has done fewer campaign-style events this year, underscoring how strongly he wants his endorsed pick to win the special race.
Graham, appointed interim senator after Lindsey Graham’s death last month, entered the contest at Trump’s urging and has centered her campaign on loyalty to his agenda.
The rally also lands after scrutiny of Graham’s inexperience, including a Taiwan-related stumble in which she said, “National security is not my thing.”
South Carolina’s deep Republican tilt makes the runoff especially important: the winner is likely favored in November as control of Congress hangs over the midterms.