Eduardo Medina

Mr. Graham, a long-serving senator from South Carolina, was known for his ability to maintain relationships even with his political foes. But the support of Black voters remained elusive.

The senator had sometimes struggled to maintain support from his party’s most right-wing voters. But leaders paid tribute to his wit and stalwart support of South Carolina.

The runoff was one of the few races this year featuring both candidates endorsed by President Trump. His picks have had mixed results in governor’s contests.

On Friday the president made the unusual move of endorsing both candidates in the Republican runoff for South Carolina governor, after initially supporting one of them.

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, the state attorney general, now head to a runoff in the Republican contest for governor. President Trump vowed to “fight” for Ms. Evette in the second round.

The Republican candidates for South Carolina governor went to extraordinary lengths for the president’s support. But his choice of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette has not quite sealed the deal among voters.

With early voting already underway, it became clear there was no longer enough support to use new lines before the November midterm elections.

The changes include a redraw of the congressional district held by James E. Clyburn, the Democratic power broker. The map now goes to the State Senate.

But he stopped short of ordering lawmakers to redo the map so that Republicans could sweep the state’s congressional delegation, which President Trump has pressured them to do.

Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation’s redistricting wars.

Some Republicans had worried that carving up the district held by Representative James E. Clyburn, the state’s only Democratic congressman, could backfire on them.

Politicians are fighting viciously for power, said Shane Massey, leader of the State Senate. “To what end?” he asked, warning of eroding fundamental American values. “I’m voting no.”

Black residents, who make up 25 percent of Fayette County, Tenn., won a new electoral map last year to change an all-white board of commissioners. They worry the Supreme Court’s ruling could threat...

The effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling could be as little as one House seat in Louisiana in 2026, but pressure is building on Tennessee and South Carolina Republicans to act.

Rom Reddy has pushed to protect his beachfront mansion in South Carolina from what he calls “government overreach.” The fight, he said, inspired his political awakening.

Shamar Elkins had been suffering severe mental health problems, his family said. His deadly rampage, which killed eight children, has profoundly scarred a community facing rising domestic violence.

The shooting spree on Sunday also left two adults wounded.