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Thune Visits South Carolina as Senate Control Stakes Rise
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- Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a South Carolina visit to help Republicans retain Senate control.
- A Trafalgar Group poll gave Democrat Annie Andrews 42.3% and Republican Darline Graham 43.4%, a 1.1-point gap.
- Darline Graham secured the Republican nomination after her brother, late Sen. Lindsey Graham, died.
- President Donald Trump urged South Carolina voters in August to “pretend” his name was on the ballot.