Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina’s Senate seat
Summary
Democrat Annie Andrews won South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat, according to Associated Press projections, flipping a seat in a state Republicans have long carried. Andrews campaigned on lowering costs, expanding affordable health care, protecting reproductive rights and opposing what she called endless wars.Key Facts
- Andrews is the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina since 1998, according to the article.
- Andrews raised more than $22 million more than Republican candidate Darline Graham, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
- Andrews pledged not to accept money from corporate political action committees.
- Darline Graham was appointed to serve the remainder of her brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate term after his death in July.
- Donald Trump endorsed Darline Graham in the Republican primary and appeared with her multiple times during the campaign’s final month.
- Graham said during a primary debate that she was “not that informed on national security.”
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