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Democrat Annie Andrews wins US Senate seat in South Carolina upset

Global Published 4 November 2026, 08:25 · archived 4 Nov 2026

WASHINGTON: Democrat Annie Andrews won a US Senate seat in conservative South Carolina on Tuesday, according ​to media projections, ousting Republican Darline Graham in a ‌state President Donald Trump carried by 18 percentage points just two years ago. Andrews, a pediatrician, is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in ​South Carolina in 28 years, a striking gain for ​a party that needed a net four seats to ⁠overturn Republicans’ 53-47 majority. Andrews’ win in a state that neither Democrats ​nor Republicans considered competitive until recent weeks embodies the broader rejection ​of Trump ...

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