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Trump touts power of his endorsement following South Sen. Darline Graham's primary win

NPR | By Tamara Keith

Published August 26, 2026 at 3:14 PM CDT

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Darline Graham won her primary runoff in the race to replace her late brother in the US Senate. And President Trump can again tout the power of his endorsement.

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Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.