A look at how SC voters’ support shifted to flip the US Senate seat

By: Katharine Wilson

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 1,289

Last Updated: 2 days, 8 hours ago


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COLUMBIA — Senator-elect Annie Andrews made history with a voting shift for the Democrat across every South Carolina county, as Republicans and independents split their tickets, an analysis of election data shows.

Andrews flipped South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat with 51% of the vote, 4.5 percentage points more than GOP Sen. Darline Graham, according to unofficial results.

Record-breaking turnout and a surge in Democrats’ enthusiasm help explain her win in an election that …

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