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Lindsey Graham's sister wins Republican primary to contest Senate seat in November
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Key Points:
- Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, won the Republican primary in South Carolina to contest his US Senate seat in the November midterm elections, with strong support from former President Donald Trump.
- Graham, currently serving as a temporary senator, had no prior elected office experience and faced off against Congressman Ralph Norman, who criticized her as a Washington puppet despite also being a Trump supporter.
- Political analysts expect Graham to win the general election, as South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in decades, highlighting Trump's continued influence over the Republican Party.
- Other notable primaries included Oklahoma's governor race, where Trump's endorsed candidate Mike Mazzei is favored, and Georgia's congressional race, where Marcye Scott, daughter of the late Congressman David Scott, was projected to lose to Everton Blair.
- The midterm elections will determine control of the US Congress, significantly impacting the political landscape during the remainder of Trump's presidency.
