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GOP Super PAC pours $5 million into South Carolina Senate race, sources say

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Linton, C., & Gómez, F. D. (2026, October 6). GOP Super PAC pours $5 million into South Carolina Senate race, sources say. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-senate-race-fundraising-darline-graham-annie-andrews/

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-06 · by Caroline Linton, Fin Daniel Gómez

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The Senate Leadership Fund, a major Republican Super PAC, has invested $5 million to support Sen. Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race against Democrat Annie Andrews. This significant funding comes amid President Trump’s aggressive campaigning for Graham and his criticism of Andrews, including using derogatory language towards her on social media. The move underscores Republicans' concerns about retaining control of the seat despite South Carolina's traditionally Republican voting patterns.
Written by AI on 2026-10-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The top Republican super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund, is planning to spend $5 million in the South Carolina Senate race between GOP Sen. Darline Graham and Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews, according to NBC News and CBS News. This injection of funds reflects growing concerns among Republicans about what they view as a competitive race in a state that Donald Trump won by 18 points in 2024. After her brother, former Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death in July, Darline Graham was appointed to the seat by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and later announced her run for a full six-year term with Trump’s backing. The last Democrat elected to represent South Carolina in the Senate was Fritz Hollings, who served from 1966 until 2005, highlighting the rarity of Democratic success in this traditionally Republican state.

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Democrat Republican Senate South Carolina the Senate Leadership Fund

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Trump PERSON · 7× South Carolina GPE · 6× Darline Graham PERSON · 5× Andrews PERSON · 4× Lindsey Graham PERSON · 3× Republican NORP · 3× Senate ORG · 3× Democrat NORP · 2× Annie Andrews PERSON · 1× the Senate Leadership Fund ORG · 1×

Narrative

A key Republican Super PAC is putting $5 million to support Sen. Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race, sources familiar with the investment confirmed on Tuesday, as President Trump is escalating his attacks against her opponent, Democrat Annie Andrews.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
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GOP Super PAC pours $5 million into South Carolina Senate race, sources say · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

A key Republican Super PAC is putting $5 million to support Sen. Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race, sources familiar with the investment confirmed on Tuesday, as President Trump is escalating his attacks against her opponent, Democrat Annie Andrews. asserted
Trump → put → opponent
President Trump won the state by 18 points in 2024 and Graham's late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, won by 10 points in 2020, despite having a well-funded opponent in Democrat Jamie Harrison. asserted
brother → win → Harrison
Winning South Carolina has been at best a distant dream for Democrats since the end of the 20th century. asserted
Winning → win → century
The $5 million investment was first reported by Axios. asserted
investment → report → Axios
Lindsey Graham had won a primary for the seat just weeks before his sudden death, and Darline Graham then won a subsequent special primary to be on the ballot in November.for asserted
Graham → win → ballot
"Annie 'Trannie' Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina," Mr. Trump wrote on social media on Monday. asserted
Trump → run → Monday
Andrews, a pediatrician, has said she does not support gender transition surgery for minors, but she had in the past voiced opposition to a bill that would ban transgender athletes in sports. asserted
that → say → sports
She told The New York Times last week that she does not "support biological men playing in women's sports." asserted
she → tell → sports
The most resonant campaign ad in 2024 seized on transgender issues as an emblem of the cultural divide in America: "Kamala is for they/them President Trump is for you." asserted
Trump → seize → you
This year, some Republicans are trying to replicate that effort and tie their Democratic opponents to transgender issues, although it's unclear if it's been as successful uncertain
it → try → issues
Andrews responded late Monday without mentioning Mr. Trump's comments directly, but noted "if you care more about your bills than the politics in Washington, this campaign is for you." asserted
campaign → respond → you
Former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley, a Republican, told CBS News that Mr. Trump's comments on Andrews were "such a disgrace." asserted
comments → tell → Andrews
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