{"id":2649551,"date":"2026-08-25T19:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-primary-poll-shows-darline-graham-vs-ralph-norman-coming-right-down-to-the-wire\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:16:42","slug":"final-primary-poll-shows-darline-graham-vs-ralph-norman-coming-right-down-to-the-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-primary-poll-shows-darline-graham-vs-ralph-norman-coming-right-down-to-the-wire\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Primary Poll Shows Darline Graham vs. Ralph Norman Coming Right Down to the Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffinal-primary-poll-shows-darline-graham-vs-ralph-norman-coming-right-down-to-the-wire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649551&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses the upcoming South Carolina GOP Senate primary runoff, highlighting a close race between incumbent Senator Lindsey graham\u2019s sister, Darline Graham, and challenger Ralph Norman. A recent Trafalgar group poll indicates a dead heat, with the potential for a very narrow victory margin. Darline Graham, initially seen as a placeholder, decided to run for a full term with strong support from her family\u2019s political legacy and Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement, which could boost her chances. During a debate, she controversially admitted to limited knowledge on national security issues, a move criticized by Norman, who emphasized the need for candidates to be well-versed in key issues. The winner of the primary will face Democratic candidate Dr. Annie Andrews in November. The article also includes various scripts and advertisements related to the content.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If the last poll before voting is any indication, South Carolina\u2019s GOP Senate primary runoff is going to be a close-run affair.<\/p>\n<p>With Republican voters casting ballots Tuesday, a Trafalgar Group poll released Monday showed incumbent Sen. Darline Graham in what amounts to a dead tie with challenger Rep. Ralph Norman.<\/p>\n<p>The margin of victory could easily be smaller than the poll\u2019s margin of error \u2014 whoever wins.<\/p>\n<p>In a post published Monday, Trafalgar noted that the poll was conducted from Saturday to Monday. It questioned 1,031 respondents with a margin of error of 2.9.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheTrafalgarGroup%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02tCvJTkaKTNKxe3VRaGR2mzuHV4jV1XvVwatntoE68WHQAGzv6DV3Neuy6ErghhFQl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"457\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>  Graham is the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who represented the Palmetto State for four terms in the Senate and was likely cruising to re-election to his fifth when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-gop-sen-lindsey-graham-dead-71\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died suddenly July 11<\/a> at his Washington home.<\/p>\n<p>While she was widely considered only a placeholder at first, she decided to seek a full term in her own right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lindsey-grahams-sister-announces-running-full-senate-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at the urging<\/a> of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The power of her family name, combined with <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117153498897353817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump\u2019s enthusiastic endorsement<\/a>, could well be enough to power Graham to victory, but she might have made the race more difficult for herself.<\/p>\n<p>During a Republican runoff primary, Graham <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/painful-watch-darline-graham-completely-blank-debate-catastrophically-implode-simple-natl-security-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">essentially took a pass<\/a> on a question about the importance of Taiwan and China to American national security, demurring that she is \u201cnot that informed on national security \u2026 But I do support the military.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For many, it came as a surprising answer from the sister of Lindsey Graham, who made his interest in international affairs a hallmark of his Senate career.<\/p>\n<p>But Darline Graham didn\u2019t back away from her position.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview after the debate, she said she didn\u2019t think her answer would hurt her with voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re worried about their pocketbooks more than they\u2019re worried about the South China Sea, quite honestly,\u201d Graham said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/darline-graham-taiwan-debate-national-security-5b045abd68cc4aa350177b5d1c6ee650#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cSo that\u2019s going to be my biggest focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Norman, however, used the answer to attack Graham\u2019s fitness for the job of a senator \u2014 beyond being the younger sister of a man who\u2019d held it for so long.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy her choice, she\u2019s running for the United States Senate. It\u2019s a six-year term,\u201d Norman said, according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to get fully versed in what issues you\u2019re going to be dealing with. This isn\u2019t a get training on the job, you can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s primary results will likely show whether the voters agree with him.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina polls close at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The winner between Graham and Norman will face off against Democratic Senate nominee\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Annie Andrews in November\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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