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18
sentences that state something as happening or true
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6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) lost her bid for a full term to Democratic opponent Dr. Annie Andrews, a stunning upset to hand Democrats a crucial seat in their quest to flip the upper chamber.
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Graham → lose → chamber
Multiple networks called the Senate race for Andrews shortly after 10 p.m.
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The Palmetto State’s Senate race was marked by the sudden death of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, the brother of Darline Graham.
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race → call → Graham
President Donald Trump endorsed Darline Graham to succeed her brother permanently in the seat, after she was first appointed on an interim basis.
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she → endorse → basis
She nonetheless prevailed in a special primary over Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC).
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She → prevail → Norman
Trump rallied in South Carolina on behalf of Graham, a political novice, in the waning days of the primary, helping defeat Norman.
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Trump → rally → Norman
But the general election race proved to be more competitive than expected.
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race → prove → ?
Democrats are hoping to ride a wave of discontent with the Trump administration to retake control of the House and Senate.
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Democrats → hop → House
Blowback from the Iran war has made traditional red states more competitive and caused the GOP to spend precious funds defending Republican candidates.
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GOP → make → candidates
Norman blamed Trump for the close race and claimed that if he had been the nominee, the state of the race would have been a layup for the GOP.
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state → blame → GOP
Norman said he would vote for Graham, fulfilling an earlier promise, but also stated his family may not vote for Graham.
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family → say → Graham
The Cook Political Report changed the rating of the South Carolina Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” in a state that Trump won by nearly 18 percentage points in 2024.
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Trump → change → 2024
Trump again rallied for Graham in late October as part of a multiday, multistate tour to boost GOP turnout before the midterm elections.
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Trump → rally → elections
He also caused some controversy when he called Andrews an anti-transgender slur on social media in early October.
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he → cause → October
“Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump → run → Social
“Darline is a High Quality person, maybe the Highest, and Annie Trannie is not, in particular, as it pertains to representing the Values of the Great People of South Carolina.”
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it → pertain → Carolina
In the sole debate between Graham and Andrews, the two women traded blows over artificial intelligence and data center construction, the nation’s debt problem, and Social Security.
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women → trade → intelligence
In the final federal election commission reports before the election, Andrews raised $9.4 million in the third quarter and had $2.3 million on hand at the end of September.
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Andrews → raise → September
Graham raised $1.8 million since her campaign launched in July and had $610,000 on hand during the same time period.
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campaign → raise → period
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