# Massive upset: Andrews downs Trump-backed Graham in ruby-red South Carolina

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/massive-upset-andrews-downs-trump-backed-graham-in-ruby-red-south-carolina/
- Published: 2026-11-04T02:16:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T06:56:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/massive-upset-andrews-downs-trump-backed-graham-ruby-red-south-carolina
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Annie Andrews is projected to win South Carolina’s Senate race.
- The upset would give Democrats their first Senate win there in nearly 30 years.
- Trump-backed Darline Graham was appointed after her brother’s death.

## Summary

Democrat Annie Andrews has defeated Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Senate election, according to the Fox News Decision Desk projection. The result is a major upset in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly three decades, despite Graham’s prominent family name and support from President Donald Trump.

Andrews, a paediatrician, campaigned on affordability and healthcare costs, drawing on 20 years of experience in the health system. Graham, appointed after her brother Lindsey Graham died in July, backed Trump’s agenda and highlighted living costs, including fuel prices. Trump made two late campaign stops for her as the race tightened and outside groups invested heavily; Graham had secured the Republican nomination in a runoff after a crowded primary.

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