Notching a first-place primary finish with an endorsement from President Donald Trump seems like a surefire path to victory in a deep-red state — unless you’re headed into a GOP runoff in South Carolina in 2026.
Sen. Darline Graham scored her first ever electoral win as a political novice on Tuesday night, advancing to a runoff with Rep. Ralph Norman. Now comes the hard part.
Just ask Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who, despite winning Trump’s endorsement and holding the lead after the first round of voting in June’s gubernatorial primary, eventually lost to Attorney General Alan Wilson in the runoff. Wilson’s momentum also won him a rare dual endorsement from...
Read the full article here