South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham, who was handpicked by President Trump to take her brother's seat after his death.
South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
Former paediatrician Annie Andrews is projected to become South Carolina’s first Democratic senator in decades.
Republican South Carolina Senate candidate Darline Graham is projected to have lost her race, giving Democrats their first win in the state in 28 years.
According to the BBC’s US partner CBS, Democrat Annie Andrews, a former paediatrician, was on track to pull off a remarkable upset in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Graham was appointed to fill the seat in July after the sudden death of her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, a move that received backing from President Donald Trump.
A political newcomer, she admitted during the primary that she was “not that informed on national security”.
South Carolina Senator Darline Graham loses seat she filled after her brother former-Senator Lindsay Graham died in July
Trump won the state by 18 points in 2024.
During her primary campaign, Graham conceded her lack of political experience, especially after struggling with a foreign policy question in a recent debate.
When asked about the US position on Taiwan, Graham said: “National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise, but I do support the military.”
Her brother, Lindsey Graham, was elected to the Senate in 2002 and became one of Washington’s most influential foreign policy voices, frequently advocating US military intervention abroad.