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Topline Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., won the Republican primary runoff to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, for a full term, after President Donald Trump campaigned for her and his super PAC spent nearly $1 million supporting her. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., gives a speech to supporters after winning a special Republican primary runoff to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in the November general election. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts The race was called by the Associated Press at 8 p.m. ET and with nearly all ballots counted, Graham won 52.5% of the vote while Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., won 47.6%. The two had advanced to a runoff election after neither secured the majority of votes needed to win the Aug. 11 primary outright—Graham topped the field with 33% support while Norman polled second at 25%. Lindsey Graham won his June primary with 57% of the vote, about a month before his death on July 11. Graham will face Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews in the November election. The seat is considered safely Republican. big number $827,000. That’s how much Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC spent to help elect Graham, according to Federal Election Commission records. Prior to Graham’s race, the super PAC had spent only about $18,000 on this year’s midterms. tangent Graham was criticized for saying in a debate last week she’s “not that informed on national security,” despite it being one of her brother’s areas of expertise. She made the statement in response to a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea. She acknowledged during the debate, “I’m not a polished politician . . . national security is not my thing, not my area of expertise, but I do support the military.” key background South Carolina Republican…