{
  "id": 3412761,
  "title": "Darline Graham Nordone Wins Runoff in South Carolina’s Special GOP Senate Primary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/darline-graham-nordone-wins-runoff-in-south-carolinas-special-gop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/08/26/darline-graham-nordone-runoff-south-carolina-special-gop-senate-primary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Carolina Republicans have selected Darline Graham Nordone to compete in the special Republican primary election for Lindsey Graham's former U.S. Senate seat. The Associated Press declared Nordone the winner of the runoff at 9:01 p.m. ET, with approximately 52.5% of the vote. In her victory speech, Nordone expressed mixed emotions about her primary win and her relationship with her late brother. She acknowledged the \"big hole in my heart\" but emphasized that her brother is \"looking down right now very proud of everyone in this room.\" Nordone will face Democratic candidate Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, in the November general election. The Cook Political Report rates the race as \"Solid Republican,\" indicating that Democrats are unlikely to gain control of the upper chamber seat. Darline Graham Nordone, who was appointed to fill the Senate seat temporarily, earned nearly 33% of the vote in the Aug. 11 runoff after the special primary election. U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman came in second place with nearly 25% of the vote. President Donald Trump endorsed Nordone, praising her as a \"spectacular person\" and a \"true American Patriot.\" He encouraged her to run for a full term, stating that she is \"the best choice to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey.\"",
  "summary": "Nordone will face off against the Democratic nominee in the November election to succeed her late brother Lindsey Graham.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}