# Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina’s Senate seat

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrat-annie-andrews-flips-south-carolinas-senate-seat/
- Published: 2026-11-04T03:39:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T06:08:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/democrat-annie-andrews-flips-south-carolinas-senate-seat?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Annie Andrews has flipped a reliably Republican Senate seat.
- South Carolina had not elected a Democratic senator since 1998.
- Graham’s campaign struggled despite Trump’s endorsement.

## Summary

Democrat Annie Andrews has won South Carolina’s US Senate seat, the first time the state has elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998. The upset matters because South Carolina is a Republican stronghold, and observers said the result could encourage voters and candidates across the South.

Andrews campaigned on reducing costs, expanding affordable healthcare, protecting reproductive rights and opposing endless wars. She raised more than $22m more than Republican Darline Graham, largely through grassroots donations, and pledged not to take corporate PAC money. Graham had been appointed to fill the seat after her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, died in July; despite Donald Trump’s endorsement and repeated campaign appearances, she struggled to unite conservatives.

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