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News Reporting· The Hill Published Aug 18, 2026

Graham, Norman tangle in South Carolina GOP Senate debate: Three takeaways

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Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) faced off on the debate stage Tuesday, a day before early voting begins in the runoff to determine which of the two will be South Carolina's GOP nominee for Senate.

Graham, whom South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed to succeed to her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), and Norman advanced to a runoff by finishing in the top two in last week's primary.

Both candidates spent much of the hour-long debate , hosted by South Carolina ETV and Public Radio attacking Democrats — with the winner of the runoff set to face off against Democrat Annie Andrews in November.

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Senator RRepublican · SC

It's kind of ironic when you talk about the Big Beautiful Bill because it's my understanding that you were the holdout on the Big Beautiful Bill, and Trump had to call you in and convince you to sign it,

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