Trump urges South Carolinians to make Sen. Darline Graham the GOP nominee for US Senate

Trump urges South Carolinians to make Sen. Darline Graham the GOP nominee for US Senate  AP News

As Trump rallied before Tuesday’s runoff for the appointed senator seeking a 6-year term, it was clear she hadn’t won over segments of the MAGA base who could be decisive.

President Donald Trump says the first step toward keeping Darline Graham as a U.S. senator from South Carolina involves helping her win a Republican runoff next week

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