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Annie Andrews U.S. Senate — South Carolina Lean R First run
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U.S. Senate — South Carolina · First run

Annie Andrews

Annie Andrews is a Charleston pediatrician who won the Democratic nomination on June 9, 2026, and now faces Republican Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed after her brother Lindsey Graham died on July 11. Recent polls show a close race with Graham slightly ahead, in a state that has not elected a Democratic senator since 1998.

On the ballot against Darline Graham (R)

Why it matters: Whoever wins will be the first woman South Carolina voters have elected to the U.S. Senate, and a Graham loss would be a test of Trump's endorsement power.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Oct 27 source
Latest poll Andrews 45.6% 48.6% Graham 6% undecided or other Trafalgar Group, Released Oct 19, 2026. source
Money raised (through Oct 14) Andrews$24,216,840 $1,709,465 cash on hand. source

In Annie's own words

I'm honored to have the support of two former governors — Republican David Beasley and Democrat Jim Hodges.
Annie Andrews, X post on the joint endorsement from former governors Beasley and Hodges, Oct 26 source
This is what putting South Carolina first looks like.
Annie Andrews, X post on the same endorsement video, Oct 26 source

Where Annie stands

Health care
Her campaign says health care is a right, and its plan includes lowering premiums, protecting rural hospitals, reversing Medicaid cuts and taking on Big Pharma. source
Economy
She calls for an economy that works for working people, with plans to lower costs, tackle debt, rein in spending and cut taxes. source
Reproductive freedom
She lists reproductive freedom as a priority under the heading 'Trust Women'. The platform page gives no further detail. source
Political corruption
She lists fighting political corruption as a priority, and reporting says she has pledged to reject corporate PAC money. source

The record

  • Spent 14 years as a pediatric hospitalist and professor of pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital in Charleston.
  • Was the 2022 Democratic nominee for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District and lost to Republican Nancy Mace, 42.5% to 56.5%.
  • Holds no elected office. She won the 2026 Democratic Senate primary with 61.5% of the vote over Brandon Brown.
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The file on Darline Graham

  • Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to the Senate in July 2026 after her brother's death. She had served as Commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind since 2019. source
  • At an Aug. 18 primary debate, Graham said she was 'not that informed on national security' when asked about Taiwan and the South China Sea, a remark critics including Nikki Haley criticized. source
  • Graham won the GOP nomination by beating Rep. Ralph Norman in the Aug. 25 runoff, with President Trump's endorsement. source

Endorsed by

David Beasley, former Republican governor of South CarolinaJim Hodges, former Democratic governor of South Carolina

On tape

Democrat Annie Andrews says she's building a coalition to flip a Senate seat in deep-red South CarolinaOct 20Andrews: her opponent voted three times in a row to keep the war goingOct 19

In the files

Midterms

Trump rallies for Darline Graham as South Carolina Senate race tightens

President Trump went to Pendleton, S.C., on Wednesday to help Republican Sen. Darline Graham, whose race against Democrat Annie Andrews is now close in a state he won by nearly 18 points. A Republican seat that once looked safe could help decide control of the Senate.

Annie Andrews. Photo: Stimpus1, CC0

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.