The South Carolina Republican Senate special election is headed to a runoff after Donald Trump’s favorite candidate, Darline Graham, failed to secure enough support despite his backing. With 48 percent of votes counted, Graham had 32.8 percent of votes, with Norman at 23.3 percent and Fry at 22.1 percent. After no candidate was able to secure the necessary 50 percent to secure the GOP nomination outright, it is now headed to a runoff on August 25. While the short special election cycle did not draw in massive fundraising numbers, $4.7 million was spent on ads in the race. Graham led the pack with $1.8 million spent on ads, according to tracking by Ad Impact.