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Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat, defeating Trump-backed Darline Graham

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In a notable midterm election outcome, South Carolina voters elected Annie Andrews, a Democrat, to the Senate, defeating Senator Darline Graham, who was endorsed by Donald Trump. This marks the first Democratic Senate victory in the state since 1998, despite Trump carrying South Carolina by a significant margin in the previous presidential election. The election also saw ticket-splitting, with Republicans backing the Republican governor candidate while supporting the Democratic senator, highlighting a complex political landscape. AI

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Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat, defeating Trump-backed Darline Graham

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    In Democrats’ second Senate flip of the night, South Carolina rejects the senator Trump hand-picked

    Trump put Darline Graham in her late brother’s seat and even rallied for her thrice. She ran about 10 points behind her own party’s candidate for governor.

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