Trump Pick Darline Graham Wins South Carolina Senate Runoff

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 26, 2026 at 06:25  |  3:03  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Jon Herskovitz — Bloomberg East Asia Government Editor

Summary

The video covers Bloomberg reporter Jon Herskovitz explaining how President Trump's endorsement and campaign spending helped Darline Graham win the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff, and how Trump-backed Mike Mazie narrowly won the Oklahoma governor primary. It also highlights the $4 billion aluminum smelting plant as a key Oklahoma issue. The outcomes are framed as political tests of Trump's influence, with both Republican winners favored in November.

  • Darline Graham won the South Carolina GOP Senate runoff by about 4 points.
  • Trump, MAGA Inc super PAC, and Trump's campaign involvement helped an otherwise unknown candidate.
  • Jon Herskovitz notes Trump is 6-0 in Republican Senate primaries this cycle.
  • Mike Mazie narrowly won the Oklahoma GOP governor primary over Attorney General Drummond.
  • A planned $4 billion aluminum smelting plant was a key issue; Mazie supported it, Drummond opposed.
  • Both South Carolina and Oklahoma lean heavily Republican, making GOP candidates favored in November.
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