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Sen. Lindsey Graham wins GOP primary, defeating wealthy challenger in South Carolina
NBC News ^ | June 9, 2026 | Bridget Bowman

Posted on 06/09/2026 6:12:51 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Sen. Lindsey Graham has won his Republican primary in South Carolina, NBC News projects, after spending millions to secure the nomination.

Graham faced multiple primary challengers on Tuesday, but the biggest threat came from self-funding businessman Mark Lynch, who loaned his campaign $5 million. Graham’s campaign spent more than $13 million on ads in the race, according to AdImpact, as he battled Lynch for the GOP nod.

Graham got a boost from Trump, who endorsed the four-term senator last year, and Graham touted his record and his work with Trump in the primary. In one campaign ad, a narrator said Trump “delivered on his promise to close the border” with Graham’s help, adding that Graham is “there for South Carolina, delivering for President Trump.”

Trump also recently slammed Lynch as a “lunatic,” criticizing his support for GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, which Graham highlighted on the airwaves. The Graham campaign also attacked Lynch for past arrests on charges related to cocaine and driving under the influence. Lynch has said he sought treatment and “got clean and sober.”

Lynch, meanwhile, argued that Graham has been in office for too long, saying the state was “done with attorneys and career politicians,” and he highlighted Graham’s past clashes with Trump. One ad from the Lynch campaign was solely footage of Trump slamming Graham back in 2016.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
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1 posted on 06/09/2026 6:12:51 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Glad someone posted an election thread.

By the way, Nancy Mace got trounced in GOP Gov Primary.


2 posted on 06/09/2026 6:15:12 PM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITT)
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To: MinorityRepublican

How often was Lindsey on Hannity begging for campaign contributions?


3 posted on 06/09/2026 6:17:18 PM PDT by NCVA (Nnolibsforme)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Think Linda is going to grab his beloved bubble wand and take another solo trip to Disney World to celebrate?


4 posted on 06/09/2026 6:18:24 PM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ugh we cannot get rid of that fraud.


5 posted on 06/09/2026 6:19:04 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: MinorityRepublican

Oh, well. You can’t win ‘em all.


6 posted on 06/09/2026 6:19:54 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Pathetic scumbag is like boil we can’t get rid of. I despise him.


7 posted on 06/09/2026 6:20:43 PM PDT by dforest
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s only election day. How can they know the results before July?


8 posted on 06/09/2026 6:21:09 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (If the Islamic Republic government is in power in Iran when the war is over, we will have lost.)
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A great day for MAGA.


9 posted on 06/09/2026 6:21:38 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: proust

How do you figure? Grahamnesty is as swampy as they get. I don’t know why Trump wasted an endorsement on this rino, but at least Texas, and Louisiana voters took a stand against the deep state.


10 posted on 06/09/2026 6:32:11 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m not celebrating.


11 posted on 06/09/2026 6:32:42 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER REV; NIEMOLLER)
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To: tennmountainman

Linda won. Deal with it.

Mace-I’ll miss her. Easy on the eyes even with a screw loose.


12 posted on 06/09/2026 6:36:22 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: proust

Yep.
Confirmed Senate seat kept.


13 posted on 06/09/2026 6:38:26 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: gibsonguy

Unfortunately.


14 posted on 06/09/2026 6:39:09 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Antihero101607

Most likely.


15 posted on 06/09/2026 6:39:18 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Nextrush

Nor am I.


16 posted on 06/09/2026 6:39:35 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: dforest

Same here. Grahamnesty is just another worthless RINO.


17 posted on 06/09/2026 6:40:33 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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Senator Lindsey Graham has received significant funding and support from Jewish pro-Israel groups throughout his campaigns, even though there are little more than 30,000 Jews in SC among a population of 5.7 million non-Jews.

Graham found his hawkish, staunchly pro-Israel foreign policy for the minuscule 30,000 SC Jews pays off. During his 2020 re-election campaign, the “Republican” Jewish Coalition members funneled over $1 million to Graham, with Executive Director Matt Brooks calling Graham a “critical ally” for Jews. Graham is a top recipient of money from pro-Israel interest groups.

Wealthy Jewish activists and donors in SC are few in number but have contributed to his campaign and to his Super PACs (such as “West Main Street Values”).

In 2015, during his presidential bid, Graham noted the importance of “Jewish campaign funding”............. suggesting it might result in “the first all-Jewish cabinet in America”.


18 posted on 06/09/2026 6:47:48 PM PDT by Liz (Winston Churchill: “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.”)
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To: proust

hooray for warmongering neocon faggots!


19 posted on 06/09/2026 6:54:17 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: proust

He has stabbed Trump in the back when Trump needed him.


20 posted on 06/09/2026 6:57:01 PM PDT by roving
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