Democrat Annie Andrews projected to win South Carolina Senate seat after decades
The BBC reported that Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race.
The BBC reported that Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race. Graham had been handpicked by President Trump to fill the seat after her brother's death. If the projection holds, Andrews would become the state's first Democratic senator in almost three decades.
The contest follows the appointment of Graham, who entered the race through the president's selection, and pits her against Andrews, whose campaign has gained momentum. Voters in the traditionally Republican state will decide whether the projected outcome translates into a historic shift in representation.
Why it matters
It would be the first time in nearly thirty years that South Carolina is represented by a Democratic senator.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- South Carolina, Democratic, Annie Andrews, Darline Graham
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- Politics
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