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Voters elected Darline Graham to take her late brother’s place on November ballots, as the full backing of President Donald Trump helped overcome criticism of her political inexperience. When The Associated Press called the GOP runoff election at 9 p.m., Graham had 52% of the vote over U.S. Rep. Ralph …

Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman traded sharp attacks over experience, political ambition, campaign finance and policy differences Tuesday as the two Republicans faced off in a debate one week before voters decide who will become the party’s nominee for South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat. The runoff follows last …

The Democratic National Committee on Saturday approved by voice vote its lineup of six early primaries for the 2028 election cycle, kicking off with South Carolina and Nevada. DNC Chair Ken Martin said during Saturday’s meeting that the early lineup reflects the diversity of the party’s electorate.  “Our 2028 nominee, …

Sen. Darline Graham announced Monday that she will seek a full term in the U.S. Senate, formally entering the special Republican primary to succeed her late brother, longtime South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham made the announcement during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, saying she reached the …

Darline Graham Nordone will finish out the term of her older brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who adopted and raised her following their parents’ deaths. Gov. Henry McMaster’s appointment Monday comes a day after word of Graham’s sudden death, at the age of 71, stunned not only South Carolinians …

South Carolina Republicans are moving quickly to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy left by the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, triggering an accelerated election schedule as potential candidates begin weighing bids for one of the state’s highest-profile political offices. Graham, who was seeking a fifth Senate term this November …

Voters in several states head to the polls Tuesday for a series of closely watched primary elections that will test the strength of progressive Democrats, the influence of President Donald Trump within the Republican Party, and the growing role of outside spending from cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and pro-Israel advocacy groups. …

Rep. Nancy Mace’s bid to become South Carolina’s next governor came to an abrupt end Tuesday as the Republican congresswoman failed to advance to a runoff election, capping a turbulent campaign marked by controversy, clashes with President Donald Trump and questions about her political future. South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela …

Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday called a special legislative session to redraw South Carolina’s congressional districts, intensifying a politically explosive fight over election maps just 12 days before early voting is set to begin for the state’s primary elections. The special session, scheduled to begin Friday morning, comes after weeks …

The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday rejected a push to redraw the state’s congressional districts just weeks before primary elections, rebuffing pressure from President Donald Trump and exposing divisions among Republicans over a fast-moving effort to create an all-GOP congressional delegation. Senators voted 29-17 against adding redistricting to a resolution …

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, South Carolina’s longest-serving congressman, ended months of speculation about his future in Congress Thursday: He’s running again. “I have served in public life all of my life,” Clyburn said as he made his announcement surrounded by Democratic legislators and party leaders at the state party headquarters …

A former senior Navy official who was removed from her post by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year is running for Congress, launching a Democratic bid for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Nancy Lacore, a retired three-star admiral who served 35 years in the Navy as a helicopter pilot and …

Authorities in South Carolina are investigating a weekend fire that injured at least three people at the Edisto Island home of Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former state Sen. Arnold Goodstein, officials said Monday. Mark Keel, chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), said in …

Rep. Nancy Mace, a fiery Republican known for her provocative political style, officially launched her campaign for governor of South Carolina on Monday, upending what is expected to be one of the most crowded and combative Republican primaries in the state’s modern history. Speaking at The Citadel, the military college …

Brandon Tensley, Capital B Originally published by The 19th Kym Smith is passionate about a wide range of causes, from pushing for South Carolina public schools to include Black history in their curricula to bringing adequate health care to Black communities. But rarely, if ever, does Republican presidential candidate Nikki …