Trump's SC Senate Gamble & Election Integrity Triumph

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Mike takes the show on the road to Rock Hill, South Carolina, for a special election-day broadcast focused on the razor-thin Senate race between Ralph Norman and Darlene Graham Nordone. He sits down with Norman to discuss the race, President Trump’s endorsement of his opponent, the candidates’ records, and the central questions surrounding national security, immigration, and the Trump agenda. Mike then talks with Trafalgar Group pollster Robert Cahaly about the extraordinary 47.9%–47.8% polling dead heat and what turnout in the Upstate, coastal counties, and among seniors could mean for the result. The conversation also examines election polling, the independence of polling firms, and why this South Carolina Senate contest has become such an unpredictable political showdown.