# Newly elected Dem’s blistering GOP attacks emerge after she courted Republican voters: ‘Lit on fire’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/newly-elected-dems-blistering-gop-attacks-emerge-after-she-courted-republican-voters-lit-on-fire/
- Published: 2026-11-09T17:53:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:27:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newly-elected-dems-blistering-gop-attacks-emerge-after-she-courted-republican-voters-lit-fire
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Old posts show Andrews sharply criticising Republicans.
- She sought Republican and independent voters during her campaign.
- Her campaign distanced her from some earlier transgender-rights positions.

## Summary

South Carolina senator-elect Annie Andrews had made sharp attacks on Republicans and forceful statements supporting transgender rights on social media before her successful campaign. The resurfaced posts contrast with her campaign’s more moderate tone as she sought support from Republicans and independents in a state Donald Trump won by about 18 percentage points.

In posts cited in the article, Andrews said the Republican Party should be “lit on fire” and criticised Republican senators JD Vance and Katie Britt. She also expressed support for transgender people and other progressive positions, including abortion access and tighter firearm restrictions. During the campaign, she stressed working across party lines, and an advert distanced her from some earlier positions on transgender issues; Republicans had also highlighted her past comments.

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