Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina’s Senate seat

In a major upset for the Republican Party, Annie Andrews won in a state typically seen as a solid Republican stronghold.“I think we just made some history,” Andrews said Tuesday night after results came in.Andrews outraised Republican candidate Darline Graham by $22m, primarily with grassroots donations.

She had pledged to take zero dollars from corporate Political Action Committees (PACs).Andrews campaigned on lowering costs for working families, expanding affordable healthcare, protecting reproductive rights, while opposing endless wars.Despite South Carolina being reliably conservative, many voters, including Republicans, believed Graham to be unqualified.After Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly in July, his younger sister, Darline, was appointed to serve out the remainder of his term.

Graham won a special runoff election for the Republican nomination with Trump’s endorsement.Despite Trump’s endorsement, Graham has struggled to unite conservatives behind her candidacy.

During the primary, Graham stated that she’s “not that informed on national security” and claimed that it was not her “thing”.During the last month of Graham’s campaign trail, Trump made multiple campaign appearances alongside her, which were unprecedented for the typically solid-red state.

In a historic race, Andrews beats Republican incumbent Darline Graham, the sister of late Lindsey Graham.