In a major upset, Democrat Anne Andrews defeated Republican Darlene Graham, who had been personally endorsed by President Trump, in the South Carolina U.S. Senate race. Andrews is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the state in 28 years and w

2026-11-04

In a major upset, Democrat Anne Andrews defeated Republican Darlene Graham, who had been personally endorsed by President Trump, in the South Carolina U.S. Senate race. Andrews is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the state in 28 years and will be South Carolina’s first Democratic federal senator in more than two decades. Two years ago Trump led in South Carolina by over 17 percentage points.