# Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrat-annie-andrews-flips-south-carolina-senate-seat-held-by-republicans-since-1998/
- Published: 2026-11-04T03:16:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T14:28:30+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/south-carolina-midterms-annie-andrews
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Annie Andrews has flipped South Carolina’s Senate seat for the Democrats.
- Republicans had held the seat since 1998.
- Andrews is the first woman elected to the Senate from South Carolina.

## Summary

Pediatrician Annie Andrews has won South Carolina’s US Senate race, flipping a seat Republicans had held since 1998. Her victory makes her the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate for more than 25 years, and the first woman it has elected to the chamber.

Andrews, who campaigned on making healthcare more affordable, defeated Darline Graham, who had been appointed to serve the rest of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s term. A poll shortly before election day put both candidates at 48%; Graham had Donald Trump’s backing but faced criticism over her experience and divisions among Republicans. The campaign also covered Trump’s tariffs and the war with Iran, which Andrews called illegal and unconstitutional.

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