(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman are favored in two polls released in the last week ahead of South Carolina’s U.S. Senate special Republican primary on Aug. 11.
Graham led the poll from the Trafalgar Group released Friday with 27%. Norman and U.S. Rep. Russell Fry each snagged 17%.
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