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Darline Graham

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina

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Darline Graham

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina

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South Carolina Republican Senate special primary: 1st place (1st round)

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AUG 12, 2026

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Darline Graham is trading at 61% to win the South Carolina Republican Senate special primary: 1st place (1st round) on prediction markets.

Candidate Overview

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Current roleU.S. Senator

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age62 years old (Jun 12, 1964)

GenderFemale

LocationSouth Carolina

BackgroundU.S. Senator

EducationCollege of Charleston — B.S., Sociology (1989)

Notable personal detailsDarline Graham is a Republican U.S. Senator from South Carolina, appointed on 2026-07-13 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sen. Lindsey O. Graham. She previously worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor and served as commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind. She earned a B.S. in sociology from the College of Charleston and an M.A. in rehabilitation counseling from South Carolina State University.

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Economy & Taxes

Darline Graham’s public campaign messaging emphasizes conservative values and being fiercely protective of taxpayer dollars. Her documented platform does not lay out detailed tax changes, but the available evidence points to a fiscally conservative posture rather than support for higher taxes or expanded spending.

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South Carolina Republican Senate special primary: 1st place (1st round)

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Darline Graham is running in the South Carolina Republican Senate special primary for 1st place in the 1st round, and Donald Trump backed her.

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Last updatedAug 5, 2026

Darline Graham has been appointed to fill the rest of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate term and is now running for a full term in South Carolina’s special Republican primary. She has Trump’s endorsement and is campaigning as a conservative aligned with his agenda. The race is crowded, with Ralph Norman and Russell Fry among the main rivals, and recent polling and straw polls show a tight contest ahead of the August 11 vote. Party debates and early voting are underway as Republicans try to settle the nomination.

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