# South Carolina elects a Democratic senator for the first time in nearly three decades

https://mins.news/en/item/128399

- BBC News, 2026-11-04 03:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjy56z440nl9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Former paediatrician Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Republican Darline Graham, giving Democrats their first Senate victory in South Carolina in 28 years. Graham was appointed in July to replace her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, after his sudden death, with President Trump’s backing.

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