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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia

Another Trump pick for Senate expected to lose in primaries

  • Republicans expect Sen. Darline Graham to lose her South Carolina primary runoff race against Rep. Ralph Norman for her late brother Lindsey Graham 's Senate seat.
  • Despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump and over $800,000 in support from his affiliated super PAC, MAGA Inc., polls show Graham and Norman in a dead heat, NOTUS reported.
  • Graham faced criticism from fellow party members after admitting during a debate that she was not informed on national security issues.
  • Norman, a member of the hardline House Freedom Caucus, has secured key conservative endorsements from Rep. Nancy Mace and Turning Point USA.
  • Graham has defended her qualifications against claims of inexperience by pointing to her leadership of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind and her Senate votes.

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