Republicans face a bitter postmortem after Democrat Annie Andrews defeats Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate race

Summary

Republicans are conducting a bitter postmortem after Senator Darline Graham lost a US Senate seat in South Carolina to Democrat Annie Andrews, a result the party is still coming to terms with. The Guardian reports that the race was shockingly competitive, and that the campaigns kept pressing that point on voters. Earlier reporting said Graham had temporarily filled the seat after her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, died in July, and was seeking to hold it permanently. The result would give Democrats a Senate seat in a state where that has not happened in almost three decades, according to BBC reporting.

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1. The Guardian

   5 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Republicans are conducting a bitter postmortem after Darline Graham's stunning loss to Democrat Annie Andrews in South Carolina, and that the race was shockingly competitive.