Lindsey Graham wins GOP primary for another Senate term in South Carolina
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) won the Republican nomination to represent South Carolina for another term in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Sen. Lindsey Graham won the Republican nomination for his Senate seat in South Carolina.
- Graham led challenger Mark Lynch with 58.4% of the vote when the race was called.
- Graham is the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and an ally of President Trump.
- Graham received an endorsement from President Trump.
- Graham faced criticism from former allies of Trump's MAGA movement over his foreign policy and support for the Iran war.
- Challenger Mark Lynch ran an "America First" campaign critical of foreign intervention and received backing from several ex-Trump administration officials.