Darline Graham, Ralph Norman go head-to-head in South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff

Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman are facing South Carolina voters again Tuesday in a special Republican primary runoff to replace the late Lindsey Graham in the Senate, a month after the former senator’s death. The two-week runoff follows an Aug. 11 primary in which both Republicans led the field. Graham, a political newcomer serving as interim replacement for her brother, has struggled to define herself to voters who often supported Lindsey Graham. Norman, with nearly two decades in office, has leaned on his experience and a past unsuccessful bid for governor. President Donald Trump’s backing looms large after he endorsed Graham before she entered the race, stumped for her, and funneled nearly $830,000 via MAGA Inc. Unresolved questions include whether Trump’s support will help Graham overcome her limited national profile and whether Norman’s hard-line conservatism can win statewide support after he placed third in the governor’s primary.