Annie Andrews defeats Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate race

Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina's U.S. Senate election, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state in 28 years and the first woman to represent South Carolina in the chamber.

Democrat Annie Andrews narrowly defeated Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina's U.S. Senate election on Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the deeply conservative state in 28 years and the first woman to represent South Carolina in the chamber. Andrews, a Charleston pediatrician, won the Democratic nomination outright in June and initially built her campaign around challenging incumbent Lindsey Graham before his sudden death in July. Graham, who had been appointed interim senator by Governor Henry McMaster, secured Trump's endorsement and defeated Representative Ralph Norman in the Republican primary runoff. In her victory speech, Andrews said the result shows what is possible in an era of partisan divides and politics dominated by billionaires and special interests. Graham conceded and said conservatives have work to do. The article also notes that Trump, as it became clear Republicans were losing congressional seats, wrote on social media that he was not on the ballot and would have won in a landslide.