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Trump blamed for ‘punching holes’ in red wall as MAGA bastion falls in stunning upset: WSJ
A former Republican leader in one of the GOP's most storied strongholds is laying a stunning defeat at the feet of one man.Nathan Leupp, a Bob Jones University alumnus and former chair of the Greenville County Republican Party in South Carolina, told The Wall Street Journal in a report published Wed Read More
GOP lawmaker gives blunt assessment of Trump’s midterm push: ‘He gets an F’
Ralph Norman suggested that Donald Trump should never have gotten involved in the South Carolina race. Read More
'He Gets An F': GOP Lawmaker Hits Trump With Failing Grade Over Key Move
Ralph Norman called out the president over his endorsement of Darline Graham. Read More
Norman gives Trump an ‘F’ on South Carolina midterm performance
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) gave President Trump a failing grade for his performance in South Carolina’s midterm elections after a Trump-backed Senate candidate defeated Norman in the Republican primary but lost to a Democrat in the general election. “In South Carolina, he gets an F,” Norman told Mei Read More
Red-state GOP descends into civil war after Trump’s Senate pick goes down in flames: NYT
Republicans in one of America's reddest states are turning their knives on each other after a Senate loss that stunned the party.Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) by roughly five points Tuesday, giving South Carolina its first Democratic senator since 1998, Read More
Melania Trump’s gripes turned Trump on Stephen Miller as warnings fell on deaf ears: WSJ
First lady Melania Trump's private complaints got the president to sour on one of his top aides, a rare warning that actually landed.The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that after Melania Trump objected when acquaintances of hers were deported, President Donald Trump began telling aides that Read More
'Huge, needless error': NYT columnist blown away as Trump’s pick backfires spectacularly
President Donald Trump made a “needless error” that blew up in his face Tuesday night, according to one columnist.After the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died in July, South Carolina’s governor appointed his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fill the seat. Trump then endorsed her in the special G Read More
South Carolina’s Climer wins election to succeed Norman in House
Republican Wes Climer is projected to succeed South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman (R) in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Climer was leading with 51 percent of the vote, with 78 percent of the total reported by DDHQ as of 9:29 p.m. EST on Tuesday. Climer, a state senator, defeated Democ Read More
‘Embarrassing’: GOP House member slams Darline Graham for 'dragging down' the party
An unnamed House Republican called South Carolina’s close congressional race “embarrassing” and said Sen. Darline Graham is “dragging Rs down the ticket,” The Hill reported on Friday.The comments appeared in an exchange shared Thursday on X by NewsNation congressional correspondent Joe Khalil. The m Read More
'Wild': Republicans fume that Trump's meddling put once-safe Senate seat at risk
Republicans in South Carolina are fuming that President Donald Trump’s heavy hand in the state’s Senate race has put a once-safe seat in danger, with Election Day just five days away.Trump heads back to South Carolina on Thursday to rally for Sen. Darline Graham, his second visit in two weeks and hi Read More
Dr. Annie Andrews responds to write-in campaign for Ralph Norman in US Senate race
Dr. Annie Andrews spoke about an ongoing write-in campaign for Ralph Norman after a rally held in Greenville on Tuesday. Read More
Trump accused of trying to 'force' Senate candidate on voters as GOP feud erupts
Ralph Norman refuses to campaign for Darline Graham, accusing Trump of trying to force his hand-picked Senate candidate on South Carolina voters. Read More
Ralph Norman under pressure from fellow South Carolina Republicans to campaign for Darline Graham
Rep. Russell Fry is urging his colleague to be “more vocal” in the lead-up to the midterms. Read More
Trump’s Senator Pick Hit With Brutal Snub in Own Party
Darline Graham is facing a revolt inside her own party. Read More
Norman’s son says he’s ‘leaning’ toward voting for Andrews for South Carolina Senate
The son of GOP Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.), Warren Norman, said Friday he is “leaning” toward supporting the Democratic candidate in South Carolina’s Senate race, pediatrician Annie Andrews. Ralph Norman, who was defeated by Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) in the GOP primary, said in a radio interview thi Read More
Ralph Norman faults Trump for backing Darline Graham, says race ‘shouldn’t even be close’
Ralph Norman, who fell to Darline Graham in a runoff after Trump backed her, said the president's role in the race "was just not right." Read More
Ralph Norman: ‘My family is not going to vote for Darline Graham’
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said Wednesday he’s keeping his promise to support Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) at the ballot box on Nov. 3 but said his family will not. In a radio interview with “The Nashional Briefing with Kelly Nash,” Graham’s GOP primary opponent reiterated his commitment to supporti Read More
Will Ralph Norman write-in campaign affect U.S. Senate race?
Ralph Norman supporters have started a write-in campaign to get him elected to the U.S. Senate in November. Will that have any effect on the race, or help Democrats? Read More
Ralph Norman drops write-in talk, rallies behind Darline Graham
After making comments casting doubt on his support for Sen. Darline Graham, Rep. Ralph Norman says he Read More
GOP Rep Ralph Norman affirms that he'll 'support' former rival Darline Graham
Rep. Ralph Norman indicates that he'll "support" former South Carolina special Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff rival Sen. Darline Graham. Read More