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Decision Desk HQ projects Aug. 25 runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman
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Decision Desk HQ projects Aug. 25 runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman

With the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat up for replacement on the November ballot, Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman advanced in the South Carolina Republican primary and are set to face off in a projected Aug. 25 runoff, according to Decision Desk HQ.

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South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary is projected to move to an Aug. 25 runoff, with Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman advancing after the field for the GOP nomination narrowed, Decision Desk HQ projected, setting up a head-to-head matchup for the chance to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on the November ballot.

The seat at the center of the race opened after Lindsey Graham, 71, died unexpectedly in early July, according to the reporting in The Hill. The runoff is expected to determine which Republican candidate will carry the party’s nomination into the general election.

Darline Graham, a sitting state senator, was among the two candidates projected to advance to the runoff, setting up a continuation of her campaign in the next stage of South Carolina’s GOP nomination process.

Norman, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, also advanced to the runoff in the projected outcome, according to Decision Desk HQ and reported by The Hill.

The Hill reported that the primary’s projected runoff date is Aug. 25, making the next round of voting the key step in finalizing the GOP nominee after an earlier primary vote produced a top two.

Once the runoff concludes, the winner will be positioned as the Republican nominee for the Senate seat in November, after the party’s initial primary failed to produce a single victor under South Carolina’s election rules for this nomination contest.

The runoff’s timing means candidates will have a compressed window for campaigning and vote outreach ahead of Aug. 25, with the general election nominee set only after the second contest.

Why It Matters

  • The Aug. 25 runoff determines which candidate will represent South Carolina’s Republican Party in November for a U.S. Senate seat.
  • The compressed calendar between the primary and the runoff can affect campaign resources, voter outreach, and finalization of ballot strategies.
  • Because Lindsey Graham’s death created a vacancy, the nomination timeline has public implications for how quickly voters can see a finalized candidate slate ahead of the general election.
  • The runoff also illustrates how South Carolina’s nomination process can shift from a primary field to a two-candidate contest when no single candidate is the projected outright winner.

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Key Facts

  • Decision Desk HQ projected an Aug. 25 runoff in South Carolina’s GOP Senate primary.
  • Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman advanced to the runoff.
  • The contest is for the seat held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, reported as 71, who died unexpectedly in early July.
  • The winner of the Aug. 25 runoff is expected to be the Republican nominee for the November ballot.
  • The Hill reported the projected outcome and runway date tied to the runoff.