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Darline Graham Was Always the Wrong Candidate

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Matt Margolis
Aug 19, 2026
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I’ve said for weeks that Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) never deserved to inherit her late brother’s seat in the Senate. Out of fairness, I said she could still prove me wrong and earn South Carolina voters’ trust on her own merits. On Tuesday night, in her one and only runoff debate against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), she proved it herself.

Norman and Graham went after each other hard for most of the night, though both sides mostly stayed within the bounds of that Southern politeness we’ve all heard so much about.

On substance, it wasn’t even close. It should end her campaign.

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