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<v Speaker 1>Breaking news.

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<v Speaker 2>Just coming in literally a few minutes ago, Darlene Graham

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<v Speaker 2>wins the Senate primary runoff in South Carolina. It was

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<v Speaker 2>her and Ralph Norman, the sitting congressman. And remember, she

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<v Speaker 2>had a little bit of a bumpy debate, so it

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<v Speaker 2>made the race quite a bit tighter. She was endorsed

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<v Speaker 2>by President Trump, who, of course, loved her brother, And

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<v Speaker 2>definitely loves Darlene Graham. And Ralph Norman was supported by

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<v Speaker 2>Nikki Haley and a whole bunch of others. He actually

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<v Speaker 2>backed Nikki Haley in 2024. President Trump wasn't too happy

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<v Speaker 2>about that. But the race was called just a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit ago. 99% of the vote in. Darlene Graham wins 52.4%.

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<v Speaker 2>Ralph Norman, 47%. And she was very, just very unifying

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<v Speaker 2>in her message in terms of the Republican Party thanking

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<v Speaker 2>Ralph Norman for his service, saying we all have to

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<v Speaker 2>come together to block socialism in South Carolina. And here

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<v Speaker 2>are some of the chants of Darlene, Darlene, not Jolene, Jolene.

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<v Speaker 2>fitting it in there with, of course, the great Dolly Parton.

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<v Speaker 2>But here is Darlene Graham getting cheered in South Carolina. Darlene! Darlene! Darlene! Darlene! Darlene! Darlene! Darlene! Darlene! Darlene!

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<v Speaker 1>Darlene!

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<v Speaker 2>Darlene! Darlene! Darlene! Darlene! And then she addressed her supporters

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<v Speaker 2>right after the word came down. You could tell she

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<v Speaker 2>was happy and she was relieved because she had a

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<v Speaker 2>feeling it was going to be a tight one after

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<v Speaker 2>that debate.

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<v Speaker 1>So, South Carolina Republicans, I humbly accept your nomination to

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<v Speaker 1>serve as the Republican nominee for the United States Senate

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<v Speaker 1>from the great state of South Carolina.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, thank you, thank you. First, I want to

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<v Speaker 1>thank the good Lord who got us through these past

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<v Speaker 1>few weeks and gave me and my family the strength

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<v Speaker 1>to keep going. I continue to miss Lindsay every day,

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<v Speaker 1>and there is still a big hole in my heart.

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<v Speaker 1>But I know he's looking down right now, very proud

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<v Speaker 1>of everyone.

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<v Speaker 2>In this room. And then she talked about what's at stake,

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<v Speaker 2>especially when it comes to the Senate. And she said, boy, oh, boy,

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<v Speaker 2>her opponent now, because she won the Republican Senate primary runoff.

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<v Speaker 2>There's been a whole bunch of rounds, as you know,

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<v Speaker 2>in this. But she won that. Now she has to

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<v Speaker 2>go up against a Democrat in November. And the Democrat

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<v Speaker 2>is Dr. Annie Andrews, who's a self-professed socialist, has the

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<v Speaker 2>views of Bernie Sanders and AOC, and pushing for gun control,

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<v Speaker 2>abortion until the moment of birth, gender transition for minors,

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<v Speaker 2>says that she started running because of RFK Jr., doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>like President Trump. So she certainly will be a very

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<v Speaker 2>different senator if she were to get elected. And of

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<v Speaker 2>South Carolina, you guys know I went to University of

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<v Speaker 2>South Carolina. I love South Carolina. And if South Carolina

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<v Speaker 2>could go for somebody like Annie Andrews, the whole country's lost.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's just put it that way. And the socialists will

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<v Speaker 2>absolutely take over every crevice because South Carolina is typically

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<v Speaker 2>a red, red, red, red, red Republican. But it will

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<v Speaker 2>be a very big fight. There's a lot of money

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<v Speaker 2>going into the opposition already. And this is for supporters now.

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<v Speaker 2>of Annie Andrews. And Darlene Graham knows it's not over yet.

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<v Speaker 2>The fight is not over yet. Here she is talking

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<v Speaker 2>about what could be devastating for South Carolina if it

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<v Speaker 2>were to be a socialist takeover.

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<v Speaker 1>We cannot and must not allow democratic socialists to gain

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<v Speaker 1>a foothold in our conservative state like South Carolina.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. And then, of course, she talked about her late brother,

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<v Speaker 2>my buddy, Senator Lindsey Graham. And you could tell she

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<v Speaker 2>was getting choked up and emotional. It's an emotional day.

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<v Speaker 2>Here it is.

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<v Speaker 1>During the past several weeks, I've been amazed at the

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<v Speaker 1>number of people Lindsey personally impacted and the legacy he

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<v Speaker 1>left behind. Our state and nation are much better and

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<v Speaker 1>safer because of him now. Thank you, Lindsay, for your

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<v Speaker 1>service to South Carolina and to this country. It's just

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<v Speaker 1>not the same without you here.

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<v Speaker 2>Really, really beautiful.