Trump touts power of his endorsement following South Sen. Darline Graham's primary win

NPR | By Tamara Keith

Published August 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT

Darline Graham won her primary runoff in the race to replace her late brother in the US Senate. And President Trump can again tout the power of his endorsement.

Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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