Lindsey Graham Avoids Runoff in South Carolina Senate Race with Significant Spending
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has successfully avoided a runoff in his bid for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. Graham, who is 70 years old, spent at least $27 million to fend off primary opponents, securing 58% of the vote against his closest challenger, businessman Mark Lynch, who garnered 28%. The primary saw four other candidates, none of whom received more than 5% of the ballots. Graham will face Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, in the November general election. South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to a statewide office in two decades. 
