Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race, flipping a seat held by Republicans since 1998
Summary
Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability, won the US Senate race in South Carolina, defeating Republican Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham. The Guardian reports that the win makes Andrews the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in over a quarter century, in a state seen as reliably Republican, and NPR calls it a major upset. The New York Times reports that double-digit swings in several counties helped flip the seat, and Hindustan Times reports that the result gives Democrats the seat after more than two decades. NDTV reports that Andrews is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in South Carolina in 28 years.
Timeline
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability, beat Republican Darline Graham, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, to win the South Carolina US Senate race, making her the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in over a quarter century.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that Annie Andrews won the South Carolina Senate seat of the late Lindsey Graham, giving Democrats a victory in the seat after more than two decades.
NPR
Source ↗NPR reports that Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, in a major upset.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports, in a video explainer, that double-digit swings in several counties helped Dr. Annie Andrews defeat Senator Darline Graham and flip South Carolina in the US Senate race.
NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that Annie Andrews is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in South Carolina in 28 years, as Republicans lose a seat they had held for 28 years.
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