# NBC’s Steve Kornacki stunned as South Carolina slips away from Darline Graham live on air: ‘This is shocking’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nbcs-steve-kornacki-stunned-as-south-carolina-slips-away-from-darline-graham-live-on-air-this-is-shocking/
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:27:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T13:54:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16264031/NBC-Steve-Kornacki-South-Carolina-Darline-Graham.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Annie Andrews won South Carolina’s Senate race by four points.
- The victory gives Democrats their first Senate win in the state in 28 years.
- Spartanburg County shifted 31 points towards Democrats.

## Summary

Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham by four points in South Carolina’s Senate race, giving Democrats their first Senate victory in the state in 28 years. The result surprised NBC analyst Steve Kornacki and marked a major shift in a state long considered safely Republican, as Democrats seek to gain control of the Senate.

Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, had Trump’s backing and was seeking a full six-year term after winning the Republican nomination in a runoff. Kornacki highlighted a 31-point shift towards Democrats in Spartanburg County, while Andrews outraised Graham by $22 million; outside groups spent $27 million to defend the seat and $24 million to flip it. Democrats needed four Senate gains to take control.

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