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South Carolina polling has Andrews and Graham neck-and-neck in final sprint to Election Day

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Rowe, R. (2026, October 28). South Carolina polling has Andrews and Graham neck-and-neck in final sprint to Election Day. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4782423/south-carolina-polling-andrews-graham-neck-and-neck-election-day/

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A recent poll shows that South Carolina's Senate race is very tight between Republican incumbent Sen. Darline Graham and Democrat nominee Annie Andrews as Election Day approaches. The poll highlights potential weaknesses for Graham, who was appointed to the Senate in July after her brother’s death and then ran for a full term following President Trump’s endorsement.

Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 29, 2026, the South Carolina Senate race between incumbent Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) and Democrat Annie Andrews is now considered a "toss-up" by Fox News, reflecting a tightening contest just days before Election Day. According to recent polling from the New York Times/Siena poll, both candidates are tied at 48% each among likely voters. This marks a significant shift from previous ratings that favored Graham.

Graham, appointed to the Senate in July after her brother Sen. Lindsey Graham's death, decided to run for a full term following President Donald Trump’s encouragement and won a bitter primary against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC). However, she faces criticism for her lack of experience; 51% of voters believe she lacks the necessary expertise to be an effective senator.

South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998 when Fritz Hollings served his final term until 2005. Trump remains personally invested in the race, holding rallies for Graham and using unflattering nicknames against Andrews. Republicans have allocated additional $5 million to support Graham as an "insurance policy" to retain control of a seat Lindsey Graham always won by more than 10%.

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Graham PERSON · 2× Senate ORG · 2× Annie Andrews PERSON · 1× Darline Graham PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Lindsey Graham PERSON · 1× Ralph Norman PERSON · 1× South Carolina’s GPE · 1×

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She later decided to run for a full term at the urging of President Donald Trump, winning a bitter primary against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC).

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2026-10-30 · Washington Examiner

South Carolina polling has Andrews and Graham neck-and-neck in final sprint to Election Day · mixed framing

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Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) is locked in a close contest with Democrat nominee Annie Andrews in South Carolina’s Senate race, according to a new poll that points to vulnerabilities for Graham as the midterm elections approach. uncertain

elections → lock → Graham

Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was appointed to the Senate in July after her brother’s sudden death. asserted

Graham → appoint → death

She later decided to run for a full term at the urging of President Donald Trump, winning a bitter primary against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC). asserted

She → decide → Norman