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Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset

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What to know

  • Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.S1
  • Dr. Andrews, who won a major upset in a conservative state, is a pediatrician who distanced herself from her party.S2
  • Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, was projected to defeat Senator Darline Graham, who succeeded her brother after his death, flipping a key Senate seat.S3
  • Andrews ran a campaign on healthcare affordability and beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham to winUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesDemocrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability...S4
  • Shocker blogherads.adq.push(function () ); Democrat Annie Andrews Upsets Darline Graham to Win South Carolina Senate Seat The midterms elections are going extremely well for Democrats By Tessa Stuart Tessa Stuart Contact Tessa Stuart on X Spreadsheets, Coffee,...S5
  • With polls showing a tighter-than-expected contest, outside Republican groups poured millions of dollars into the race to shore up Graham's victory.S6
  • Politics Annie Andrews wins South Carolina 2026 Senate election, flipping seat for Democrats By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard Updated o...S7
  • Democrat Annie Andrews shocked the political world by pulling out a huge win in staunchly red South Carolina Tuesday night. The post Democrat Annie Andrews Lands Seismic Win Over Darline Graham in South Carolina first appeared on Mediaite.S8
  • Annie Andrews is projected to score a seismic upset in South Carolina, ousting Republican Senator Darline Graham, President Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate, and putting Democrats in a strong position to seize control of the US Senate.S9
  • Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews holds an early lead in the South Carolina race against Republican Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.S10
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1h Al Jazeera

Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina’s Senate seat

Andrews beats Republican incumbent Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, in a major upset.

1h Npr

Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset

Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.

2h The New York Times

5 Things to Know About South Carolina Democrat Annie Andrews

Dr. Andrews, who won a major upset in a conservative state, is a pediatrician who distanced herself from her party.

2h The New York Times

Annie Andrews Defeats Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Race

Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, was projected to defeat Senator Darline Graham, who succeeded her brother after his death, flipping a key Senate seat.

2h The Guardian

Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998

Andrews ran a campaign on healthcare affordability and beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham to winUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesD…

2h Rollingstone

Democrat Annie Andrews Upsets Darline Graham to Win South Carolina Senate Seat

Shocker blogherads.adq.push(function () ); Democrat Annie Andrews Upsets Darline Graham to Win South Carolina Senate Seat The midterms elections are going extremely well for Democr…

2h Motherjones

“A Monumental Upset”: Annie Andrews Flips South Carolina Senate Seat

In a closely watched race, South Carolina voters delivered the biggest upset of Election Night so far and elected a Democrat to the Senate for the first time since 1998. Dr. Annie…

2h Nypost

Democrat Annie Andrews stuns Darline Graham, flips South Carolina Senate seat

With polls showing a tighter-than-expected contest, outside Republican groups poured millions of dollars into the race to shore up Graham's victory.

2h Cbsnews

Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race

Politics Annie Andrews wins South Carolina 2026 Senate election, flipping seat for Democrats By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for…

2h Mediaite

Democrat Annie Andrews Lands Seismic Win Over Darline Graham in South Carolina

Democrat Annie Andrews shocked the political world by pulling out a huge win in staunchly red South Carolina Tuesday night. The post Democrat Annie Andrews Lands Seismic Win Over D…

2h Bloomberg

Democrat Andrews Wins South Carolina Senate Race, DDHQ Projects

Annie Andrews is projected to score a seismic upset in South Carolina, ousting Republican Senator Darline Graham, President Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate, and putting Democr…

2h Nbcnews

Democrat Annie Andrews showing early statewide lead in South Carolina Senate race

Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews holds an early lead in the South Carolina race against Republican Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset

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What to know

  • Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.S1
  • Dr. Andrews, who won a major upset in a conservative state, is a pediatrician who distanced herself from her party.S2
  • Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, was projected to defeat Senator Darline Graham, who succeeded her brother after his death, flipping a key Senate seat.S3
  • Andrews ran a campaign on healthcare affordability and beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham to winUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesDemocrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability...S4
  • Shocker blogherads.adq.push(function () ); Democrat Annie Andrews Upsets Darline Graham to Win South Carolina Senate Seat The midterms elections are going extremely well for Democrats By Tessa Stuart Tessa Stuart Contact Tessa Stuart on X Spreadsheets, Coffee,...S5
  • With polls showing a tighter-than-expected contest, outside Republican groups poured millions of dollars into the race to shore up Graham's victory.S6
  • Politics Annie Andrews wins South Carolina 2026 Senate election, flipping seat for Democrats By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard Updated o...S7
  • Democrat Annie Andrews shocked the political world by pulling out a huge win in staunchly red South Carolina Tuesday night. The post Democrat Annie Andrews Lands Seismic Win Over Darline Graham in South Carolina first appeared on Mediaite.S8
  • Annie Andrews is projected to score a seismic upset in South Carolina, ousting Republican Senator Darline Graham, President Donald Trump’s hand-picked candidate, and putting Democrats in a strong position to seize control of the US Senate.S9
  • Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews holds an early lead in the South Carolina race against Republican Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.S10
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S1 Npr 1 report · EN
S2S3 The New York TimesLead 2 reports · EN
S4 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S5 Rollingstone 1 report · EN
S6 Nypost 1 report · EN
S7 Cbsnews 1 report · EN
S8 Mediaite 1 report · EN
S9 Bloomberg 1 report · EN
S10 Nbcnews 1 report · EN
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