Democrat Annie Andrews won South Carolina's U.S. Senate race
Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, won South Carolina’s U.S. Senate race Tuesday, defeating appointed Republican Sen. Darline Graham in a major upset. The Associated Press called the race with 93% of votes counted; Andrews had 50.6% to Graham’s 47.2%. Andrews is the first woman elected to the Senate in South Carolina and the state’s first Democratic senator since 1998.
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Pediatrician Annie Andrews captured South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, unseating appointed Republican Darline Graham in an unexpected Democratic gain. With 93% of votes counted, Andrews had 50.6% to Graham’s 47.2%, according to Time, which reported that the Associated Press called the race. Andrews becomes the first Democrat elected to the Senate from South Carolina since 1998 and the first woman to win a Senate election in the state, according to Houston Public Media. The victory came in a state Donald Trump won by nearly 18 percentage points in 2024, NPR reported. Graham was appointed after her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, died in July, then won the Republican nomination with Trump’s backing, PBS reported. Andrews campaigned on health care access and affordability and fighting corruption in Washington, CBS News reported.
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- NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth — Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Houston Public Media — Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset | NPR & Houston Public Media
- National Public Radio — Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset : NPR
- CBS News — Annie Andrews wins South Carolina 2026 Senate election, flipping seat for Democrats - CBS News
- Time — Annie Andrews Defeats Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Race
- PBS News — WATCH: Democrat Annie Andrews' full victory speech after flipping South Carolina Senate seat | PBS News
- 19thnews.org — Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race
- scdailygazette.com — SC elects first Democrat to US Senate in 28 years in stunning win over Trump's pick • SC Daily Gazette
Verifier’s note
NBCDFW, Houston Public Media, 19th News, NPR, CBS News, TIME, PBS NewsHour, and SC Daily Gazette all report that Annie Andrews won South Carolina’s Senate race. The reports agree on the central claim and describe a current election result.