Buttigieg heads to South Carolina as Trump tries to patch up Graham Nordone’s debate gaffe

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is headed to South Carolina to shore up the Democrats’ chances in the Senate special election, as the party sees an opening following Darline Graham Nordone‘s debate gaffe. Nordone’s live admission that she didn’t know much about Taiwan, China, or foreign policy — her late

Trump heads to South Carolina to boost Darline Graham before runoff  USA Today

Senator Darline Graham has argued that her lack of political experience is a strength as she runs to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. But a debate misstep has rattled some of her supporters.

C-SPAN Lindsey Graham’s sister has been cornered on her embarrassing debate flop, where she spectacularly fumbled an easy question. Darline Graham, 62, backed by President Donald Trump, was parachuted in to fill the void left by her late brother after he suddenly died in early July. On Tuesday, she left jaws on the fl

In the only televised debate for South Carolina's Republican U.S. Senate runoff, Sen. Darline Graham Nordone said she "is not that informed on national security" when asked a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea.

I’m not aware of any senator ever saying anything like this about national security — especially during a war.

August 19, 2026 8:29 AM ET Republican interim South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham stumbled through a national security question Tuesday night during the state’s GOP Senate primary debate.Darline Graham, who is running to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, faltered when Newsmax host Greta Van Susteren pressed

Sen. Darline Graham, running in South Carolina's runoff election, stumbled over a foreign policy question during a debate Tuesday night

National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate  Toronto Star

Sen. Darline Graham, running in South Carolina's runoff election, stumbled over a foreign policy question during a debate Tuesday night

National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate  AP News

The appointed senator and her GOP primary opponent, Rep. Ralph Norman, traded criticism a week ahead of the primary runoff following Lindsey Graham’s death.

Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) faced off on the debate stage Tuesday, a day before early voting begins in the runoff to determine which of the two will be South Carolina’s GOP nominee for Senate. Graham, whom South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed to succeed to her brother, the la

Lindsey Graham’s Sister And South Carolina Rep Meet For Final Debate Before Runoff  HuffPost