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MAGA Inc. injects nearly $830,000 into Graham campaign

8/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

MAGA Inc., a U.S. super PAC, injected nearly $830,000 into Sen. Darline Graham’s campaign.
President Donald Trump endorsed Graham and campaigned in South Carolina days before the runoff.
Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham to the interim Senate seat and endorsed her on Friday.
Rep. Ralph Norman, Graham’s GOP runoff opponent, accused her of special-interest funding and criticized super PAC spending.

History

Historical Context

After the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. FEC (January 2010), Justice Anthony Kennedy’s opinion removed limits on corporate independent expenditures, prompting the 2010 Speechnow.org ruling that created super-PACs. By 2018, over 95 % of super-PAC money came from the top 1 % of donors, enabling groups like MAGA Inc. to spend $830,000 in a South Carolina Senate runoff.

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Story summary

MAGA Inc., a U.S. super PAC, injected nearly $830,000 into Sen. Darline Graham’s campaign.
President Donald Trump endorsed Graham and campaigned in South Carolina days before the runoff.
Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham to the interim Senate seat and endorsed her on Friday.
Rep. Ralph Norman, Graham’s GOP runoff opponent, accused her of special-interest funding and criticized super PAC spending.

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