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Democrat Annie Andrews Flips South Carolina Senate Seat in Stunning GOP Defeat
Andrews’ win gives Democrats an unexpected Senate pickup after Republicans spent $5 million to defend Graham, CBS News projects.
- Democrat Annie Andrews defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham in the South Carolina United States Senate Election, CBS News projects, in a major upset.
- Graham was appointed to the Senate to finish her brother Lindsey Graham's term after his death in July; she previously served as commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind.
- Democrat Annie Andrews campaigned on healthcare access and fighting corruption, while critics highlighted Graham's lack of experience, citing comments where she said she was "not that informed on national security."
- The race forced Republicans to bolster Graham's campaign with a $5 million investment from the Senate Leadership Fund in October, plus $827,000 from MAGA Inc in August.
- With Andrews' victory, Democrats secure an unexpected pickup in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998, and which President Trump won by 18 points in 2024.
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According to CBS projections, it is expected that Democrat Annie Andrews will win the seat for the South Carolina Senate, which would be one of the biggest surprises of the evening and would also indicate a likely "blue wave at the national level.
Democrats win South Carolina Senate seat in Trump rebuke
Democrat Annie Andrews has won South Carolina's US Senate seat, a stunning victory over President Donald Trump's hand-picked candidate Darline Graham in a state that he carried by nearly 18 percentage points just two years ago.
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Leaning Left22Leaning Right18Center22Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 35% Center
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 35% of the sources are Center
36% Left
L 36%
C 35%
R 29%
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