Trump seeks to bolster Graham Senate bid with South Carolina rally

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 - Donald Trump heads to South Carolina on Friday to campaign for Darline Graham, a political novice whose unexpected bid for a six-year U.S. Senate term will test the president's influence in a heavily Republican state.

President Trump to stump for Sen. Darline Graham days ahead of South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff  Toronto Star

President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to South Carolina to support Sen. Darline Graham, his chosen candidate to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham

President Trump to stump for Sen. Darline Graham days ahead of South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff  AP News

President Trump is set to rally with South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham ahead of Tuesday's special Senate runoff between Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman. CBS News' Zak Hudak has more.

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham's appointment belongs to a long American tradition of family succession in politics. AP Photo/Meg Kinnard South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s July 2026 appointment of Darline Graham to fill the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate term – and her subsequent decision to run for

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 (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