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South Carolina Election Becomes Test for Trump

Runoffs in the state are typically sleepy, but the Republican Senate contest between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman seemed to be drawing relatively high turnout.

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Republican nominee to face Democrat Annie Andrews in midterm after rushed campaigns for Lindsey Graham’s seat Reese Boyd, the chair of the Horry county Republican party marveled on Monday afternoon at how little time Senator Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman have had to campaign for the Senate primary: “This is not the normal way of things.” “This is something that usually lasts at least, you know, the…

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South Carolina Republican Senate runoff

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The Republican runoff for South Carolina's U.S. Senate seat between interim Senator Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman is drawing relatively high turnout; the winner will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November.

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Darline Graham and Ralph Norman head to South Carolina’s Senate runoff

Republican nominee to face Democrat Annie Andrews in midterm after rushed campaigns for Lindsey Graham’s seat Reese Boyd, the chair of the Horry county Republican party marveled on Monday afternoon at how little time Senator Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman have had to campaign for the Senate primary: “This is not the normal way of things.” “This is something that usually lasts at least, you know, the…

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