South Carolina Senate race now leans Republican, CBS News data desk says

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CBS News data shows that South Carolina’s Senate race is now favoring Republican candidates. The analysis was conducted by the network's data desk, with insights provided by Anthony Salvanto, the executive director of elections and surveys at CBS News.

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As of October 30, 2026, the South Carolina Senate race is now leaning towards the Republican party, based on an analysis by the CBS News data desk. According to Anthony Salvanto, the executive director of elections and surveys at CBS News, this shift in favorability indicates a change in voter sentiment or polling data leading up to the election. The specific details of what influenced this lean are not provided beyond mentioning that it is grounded in recent data analysis.

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