Rep.Ralph Norman, R-S.C.
— the candidate going head-to-head against Sen.Darline Graham, R-S.C., in the South Carolina special Republican U.S.
Senate primary runoff — suggested in a campaign ad that his rival is the establishment's candidate."The establishment has already" selected "their candidate," he declared in the video, without naming Graham, his lone rival in the contest."Same old playbook, same old insiders.
I'm not their choice.""South Carolina needs a proven conservative with a record of fighting for you.You shouldn't have to guess where your next senator stands: With me, you already know," Norman said in the ad.HOUSE REPUBLICAN SUGGESTS SEN DARLINE GRAHAM IS AN 'ALLY' FOR THE 'SWAMP'Rep.
Ralph Norman, a Republican from South Carolina and U.S.Senate candidate, speaks during a special primary election night watch party in Rock Hill, S.C., on Tuesday, Aug.
11, 2026.(Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Graham and Norman, who finished first and second respectively in the Aug.
11 special GOP U.S.Senate primary, will now face off in the Aug.
25 runoff.South Carolina Gov.Henry McMaster appointed Graham last month to fill the Senate vacancy caused by the death of her brother, the late Sen.
Lindsey Graham.RUSSELL FRY ENDORSES EX-RIVAL DARLINE GRAHAM AFTER FAILING TO ADVANCE TO SPECIAL GOP US SENATE PRIMARY RUNOFFSen.Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., departs after casting her ballot at a polling location inside Lake Murray Baptist Church during a special primary election in Lexington, S.C., on Tuesday, Aug.
11, 2026.(Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)The new senator is backed by President Donald Trump."To suggest Donald Trump is part of the establishment is a joke.
Senator Darline Graham has built a broad coalition of conservatives across South Carolina.Ralph is a party of one: himself," Graham campaign spokesperson Abby Zilch said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Tuesday."Ralph is a fiscal conservative when it is politically convenient.
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