(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham, carries the endorsement of second-term President Donald Trump against U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s U.S. Senate special Republican primary runoff on Tuesday.
She also has the backing of U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and U.S. Rep. Russell Fry, the third-place finisher two weeks ago. Greenville County, the most populous and heavy contributor to primaries of the party, was won by Norman.
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