GOP congressman accuses Trump of trying to 'force' his Senate pick on South Carolina voters as her race is deadlocked
Ken Paxton with Donald Trump, who campaigned for him at a Texas rally. Elon Musk has poured at least $158 million into the contest backing Paxton, who drew mockery after telling the crowd America celebrated its 200th…
Rep. Ralph Norman, the South Carolina Republican who lost to Senator Darline Graham in this year's primary runoff, told Fox News Digital he will not be supporting Graham in the race's final week before Election Day. A New York Times/Siena poll of likely voters shows Graham leading Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews by under a percentage point, turning the state into an unlikely battleground. Graham was appointed after her brother, former Senator Lindsey Graham, died in July, and launched her bid for a full term at Trump's direct urging.
Norman accused Trump of "spreading false narratives" about Graham's qualifications and said South Carolina voters deserved 'better'.
South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate this century, yet the race is now rated a toss-up by forecasters.
Democrats see the deadlocked South Carolina contest as one route to flipping Senate control, which Fox News Power Rankings currently rates a toss-up overall.
