COLUMBIA, S.C.— South Carolina Republicans are voting Tuesday to decide who will be the Republican nominee to the U.S.Senate this November following the death of Sen.
Lindsey Graham last month.President Trump is backing Sen.Darline Graham, who was appointed by South Carolina's Gov.
Henry McMaster last month to complete her late brother's term.Yet some GOP voters say while they respect the president's endorsement, they're choosing other candidates in a crowded field, which raises the possibility that no single candidate will win the majority of the vote.If that happens, the primary heads to a runoff between the top two vote-getters on Aug.
25.After her appointment, Sen.Darline Graham had a busy few weeks as South Carolina's junior senator voting on key items in Washington, including the confirmation vote of Attorney General Todd Blanche and a bill long championed by her brother to sanction buyers of Russian oil and gas."This campaign schedule has been absolutely brutal," Graham told reporters Saturday in Florence, S.C., following a campaign event.
"But you know what, I'm still standing, I'm still going and that shows you how strong I am."At a tele-rally on Monday, President Trump said that Graham is the best candidate to support the goals of his administration."[She] will help us achieve our mission to Make America Great Again," Trump said."She looks so nice, but she's actually tough and strong, and she's the perfect person to carry on Lindsey's legacy."Sen.
Darline Graham said that she would focus on cost of living concerns."He was more of an expert on the federal budget, like I said I know the family struggles so I'm an expert on the family budget," Sen.Darline Graham said of her brother.
"While I know national security is important I'm going to be more focused on the family struggles."Several candidates running against Graham are focusing on their experience as elected leaders.Rep.Ralph Norman, who placed third in the state's June GOP gubernatorial primar...