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

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As of November 4, 2026, Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat and pediatrician, won the Senate race in South Carolina, marking the state's first Democratic Senator since 1998. The race was closely contested, with polls leading up to Election Day showing Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) neck-and-neck against Andrews. Republicans had previously viewed this as an uncomfortably close race and spent additional funds to support Graham, allocating $5 million in October to secure the seat. Despite these efforts, Democrats succeeded in flipping a traditionally Republican state, contributing to a broader "blue wave" in the midterms where several doctors won seats in Congress for the first time since 1938.

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