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Democratic group launches campaign to boost Graham challenger

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A new Democratic group called Fresh Start South Carolina is running a $2.5 million advertising campaign to support Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Carolina against incumbent Republican Senator Darline Graham. The ads focus on healthcare, emphasizing Andrews's background as a pediatrician and opposing Graham’s proposed healthcare policies that they claim would negatively impact many Americans, including families with seniors and children.

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A new Democratic group called Fresh Start South Carolina launched a $2.5 million ad campaign aimed at boosting Senate nominee Annie Andrews against Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina. The ads focus on healthcare, with one stating that Graham's plan would "kick millions of Americans off their healthcare," including families with seniors and children. This is part of an effort to highlight the contrast between a pediatrician like Andrews who supports robust healthcare coverage versus Graham’s proposals. Despite South Carolina typically leaning Republican in Senate races, recent polling has given Democrats reason for optimism, prompting them to invest more resources into this race.

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Democratic Fresh Start South Carolina Republican Senate South Carolina

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Andrews PERSON · 2× Darline Graham PERSON · 2× Republican NORP · 2× Annie Andrews PERSON · 1× Darline Graham’s PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Fresh Start South Carolina ORG · 1× Senate ORG · 1× South Carolina GPE · 1× South Carolinians NORP · 1×

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Darline Graham’s way would kick millions of Americans off their healthcare, including families with seniors and children,” the narrator says in the group’s first ad, which is set to air statewide on broadcast TV, cable, and streaming.

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🔮 Darline Graham’s way would kick millions of Americans off their healthcare, including families with seniors and children,” the narrator says in the group’s first ad, which is set to air statewide on broadcast TV, cable, and streaming.

2026-09-17 · Semafor

Democratic group launches campaign to boost Graham challenger · assertive framing

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A new group is launching a $2.5 million ad campaign in an effort to boost Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews in South Carolina. asserted

group → launch → Carolina

The group, Fresh Start South Carolina, is putting healthcare at the center of their argument for Andrews, a pediatrician, and against Republican Sen. Darline Graham. asserted

group → put → Graham

“South Carolinians work hard, but still struggle. asserted

Carolinians → work → ?

And Darline Graham supports a plan to make healthcare harder. asserted

healthcare → support → plan

which → kick → TV

The seat is widely considered reliably Republican, but some recent polling has Democrats feeling optimistic and Andrews has pushed the party to invest in the race. asserted

Andrews → consider → race