How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina?
Summary
The article says Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham for a U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina, despite Republicans winning other statewide offices. It attributes the upset largely to lower Republican turnout and stronger-than-expected participation by Black voters and other Democratic-leaning groups, rather than a broad shift in the state’s politics.Key Facts
- Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham for the Senate seat, winning by five percentage points, according to the article.
- Darline Graham had been appointed to serve the remainder of her brother Lindsey Graham’s term after his death in July.
- Republican national committeeman Tyson Grinstead said 500,000 people who voted in South Carolina’s 2024 presidential election did not vote in the 2026 midterm.
- Grinstead said 400,000 of those voters were Republicans.
- Grinstead said more Black voters and other traditionally Democratic groups turned out than expected, while more Republicans stayed home.
- Republicans won the governorship, lieutenant governorship and other statewide offices by similar margins, the article reports.
- Berkeley County shifted 26 percentage points toward the Democratic candidate compared with its 2024 presidential vote.
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