Tim Scott Backs Darline Graham Before Tuesday Runoff as Debate Flub Fuels Security Doubts
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 23
Tim Scott Backs Darline Graham Before Tuesday Runoff as Debate Flub Fuels Security Doubts
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 23
Summary
Tim Scott said he is “very confident” Darline Graham will win South Carolina’s Tuesday GOP Senate runoff, calling her “highly qualified” days after her debate stumble on national security.
At last week’s debate against Rep. Ralph Norman, Graham said she was “not that informed” on national security and that it was “not my thing,” triggering Republican concerns about her readiness for the Senate.
Graham was appointed in July to finish the term of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, then launched a bid for a full term with endorsements from Donald Trump and, later, Scott.
Scott and Trump rallied for Graham on Friday, while Scott also used Sunday interviews to sharpen attacks in other Senate races, defending NRSC criticism of Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and sidestepping questions about Texas Republican Ken Paxton’s character.