Darline Graham promotes Trump’s agenda in her political debut ahead of special Senate primary
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Darline Graham made her political debut before hundreds of Republican voters in South Carolina on…
Lexington, South Carolina (AP) — Sen. Darline Graham, a relative political unknown, took the stage before hundreds of Republican voters on Saturday, marking her political debut. The 46-year-old made her appearance just three weeks after her brother Lindsey Graham's sudden death from an aortic tear, fulfilling her role as an interim Senator to complete his term.
Her primary goal, Graham stated, is to promote the state and President Donald Trump's policy priorities, including budgeting and healthcare cost-cutting. She acknowledged she has no political background but affirmed her alignment with Trump's agenda, who urged her to enter the race and endorsed her. Amid nine other Republican candidates seeking to replace her brother permanently in a special primary election on Aug.
11, Graham acknowledged her lack of experience in politics but argued her understanding of federal policy debates matches her brother's. Despite the compressed timeline, Graham now has less than a week to convince South Carolina voters she's the best pick to represent the state. All nine hopefuls spoke for five minutes each on stage, with Darline Graham emerging as the winner of an informal straw poll among attendees.
The Republican nominee will face Democrat Annie Andrews in the general election, with a potential runoff on Aug. 25 if necessary.
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