Nov 3, 2026

South Carolina - United States Senate

After Sen. Lindsey Graham's death in July, his sister Darline Graham was appointed to the seat and won a special Republican runoff to replace him on the ballot. Democrat Annie Andrews is running in a state that hasn't sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1998. Get caught up ↓

Annie Andrews

Democrat - Age: 44/45

Charleston pediatrician making her first Senate run; ran for Congress in 2022.

Campaign website →

Darline Graham

Republican - Age: 62

Appointed senator and Lindsey Graham's sister. Beat Rep. Ralph Norman in the August 25 runoff with 52.5% of the vote, with Trump's endorsement. Had never run for office; previously led a state agency serving blind South Carolinians.

Who's ahead? CookLIKELY RSabatoSAFE RDDHQLIKELY R

Ratings: Cook Political Report (Sept 23), Sabato’s Crystal Ball (Aug 26), Decision Desk HQ (Aug 5). Source → Cook Sept 23 update →

Graham leads Andrews 47.6% to 43.9% in the Pollsmax average of five polls (as of early September). Trump won South Carolina by 18 points in 2024.

Cook Political Report race rating → As of July 2026

Where they stand

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ANDREWS SAYS

GRAHAM

Money & campaign finance

Where each candidate stands on campaign-finance questions.

ANDREWS

GRAHAM

Yes Ban Congress from trading stocks Unknown

No Takes corporate PAC money Unknown

Sources: Andrews joins End Citizens United’s program: no corporate PACs, stock-trading ban

Fundraising

RAISEDCASH ON HANDUNDER-$200 DONORS

Annie Andrewsthrough June 30, 2026

$10.8M$4.1M60% of receipts

Darline Grahamthrough August 5, 2026

$347K$251K15% of receipts

Campaign committee totals for the 2025–26 cycle. Under-$200 share is unitemized individual contributions divided by total receipts. FEC filings →

Their big promises

ANDREWS'S TOP 3

Health care that shows up

Protect Medicaid and rural hospitals; defend childhood vaccine access.

Take on gun violence

Universal background checks and safe-storage laws — her signature issue as a pediatrician.

Lower family costs

Cut drug and childcare prices; end tariffs she says act as a tax on SC families.

GRAHAM

We haven't found published policy positions from Graham yet. They'll be added once sourced.

Where Annie Andrews stands

Graham's positions will be added once sourced.

Continued U.S. military aid to Ukraine

Andrews supports continued aid · Graham: not yet stated

ANDREWS

Ban the sale of assault-style weapons

Andrews: supports a ban · Graham: not yet stated

ANDREWS

No oil drilling off South Carolina's coast

Andrews opposes offshore drilling near the state's beaches · Graham: not yet stated

ANDREWS

Federal protection for same-sex marriage

Andrews: supports · Graham: not yet stated

ANDREWS

Keep the Senate filibuster

Andrews: would end it to pass voting-rights and gun bills · Graham: not yet stated

ANDREWS

Federal disaster aid for hurricane recovery

Andrews supports it · Graham: not yet stated

ANDREWS

Their stories

ANNIE ANDREWS

2010sPediatrician at MUSC in Charleston; became a researcher on kids and gun violence.

2022Ran for Congress against Nancy Mace in the Lowcountry; lost but built a national following.

2025Launched her Senate bid centered on health care and vaccine access.

2026Won the Democratic primary on June 9 with 61.5% of the vote.

GRAHAM

Lindsey Graham held this seat from 2003 until his death on July 11, 2026. Gov. Henry McMaster appointed his sister Darline to the seat; she won an August 11 special primary and August 25 runoff to take his place on the ballot.

The backstory

Positions summarized from campaign websites, voting records, and news reports · July 2026
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