Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Darlene Graham’s victory in South Carolina is putting renewed focus on President Donald Trump’s influence over Republican voters — and what it could mean for the 2026 midterm elections.
Scripps News political director Andrew Rafferty and chief Washington correspondent Joe St. George analyze how Trump helped Graham across the finish line, why the president appears ready to make the midterms a referendum on himself and whether that strategy could help or hurt Republicans in key battleground races.
Darlene Graham’s victory in South Carolina is putting renewed focus on President Donald Trump’s influence over Republican voters — and what it could mean for the 2026 midterm elections.
Scripps News political director Andrew Rafferty and chief Washington correspondent Joe St. George analyze how Trump helped Graham across the finish line, why the president appears ready to make the midterms a referendum on himself and whether that strategy could help or hurt Republicans in key battleground races.
