# South Carolina Senate Race Shifts Democrats

> Annie Andrews defeats South Carolina's appointed incumbent Darline Graham in a decisive Senate race.
- Title: South Carolina Senate Race Shifts Democrats · Slate Magazine
- Summary: Annie Andrews defeats South Carolina's appointed incumbent Darline Graham in a decisive Senate race.
- Keywords: south carolina, annie andrews, darline graham, senate race, democrats, republicans, 2026 midterms, Slate Magazine
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/11/south-carolina-senate-race-darline-graham-annie-andrews.html?via=rss
- Author: Ben Jacobs
- Published: 2026-11-04T02:00:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: south carolina, annie andrews, darline graham, senate race, democrats, republicans, 2026 midterms
## Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff was long considered the most vulnerable incumbent in the country.
## Other Democratic Gains
Democrats strolled to victory in other seats that Republicans had once targeted but slowly grown more pessimistic about.
## South Carolina Race
Just before 10 p.m., the networks called the Senate race for Democrat Annie Andrews.
## Annie Andrews Wins
With almost 90 percent of the vote in, Andrews led by 51 percent to 47 percent.
## Darline Graham's Struggles
Darline Graham is a tremendously poor candidate who stood on a debate stage and declared: 'I’m not that informed on national security.'

> I’m not that informed on national security.
## Republican Concerns
The real surprise will likely be how many other Republicans in races that were seemingly safe are now in trouble tonight.
## Key takeaway

Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race against Darline Graham with 51% to 47% support.