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Poll ties Graham and Andrews 48% in SC Senate race

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

Same facts. Different interpretations.

How coverage differs

Left

A Wednesday poll shows Republican Darline Graham and Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews each at 48 percent in the South Carolina Senate race.
Coverage stresses Graham’s inexperience and recent controversies, questioning her readiness to serve South Carolina voters.
Decision Desk HQ rates Graham’s winning chance at 65 percent, far above the poll.
Graham sparked controversy by saying she was “not that informed on national security.”

Center

A new poll released Wednesday shows Republican Darline Graham and Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews each at 48 percent support in the South Carolina Senate race.
The poll rates the contest lean Republican and prediction-market sites Kalshi and Polymarket list Graham ahead.
Graham was sworn in three days after Senator Lindsey Graham’s July death, receiving Trump’s endorsement.
The survey interviewed 707 likely voters Oct 19-26, with a 4.3 percent margin of error.

Right

A poll released Wednesday shows Republican Darline Graham and Dr. Annie Andrews each at 48 percent support in the South Carolina Senate race.
Republican insiders warn the tie could drag down the party, calling race embarrassing, as President Donald Trump returns for a stop to back Graham.
Fox News Power Rankings shifted the race from Republican-leaning to a toss-up.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will campaign in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.

History

After Lindsey Graham’s 2020 Senate win—securing 54 % of the vote and beating Democrat Jaime Harrison, who raised a record $62 million—the seat remained a Republican stronghold. When Graham died on July 11 2026, his sister Darline Graham, backed by Donald Trump, won the August runoff and now faces Democrat Annie Andrews, echoing the 2020 high-profile, nationally funded contest.

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Graham's Security Ignorance

A Wednesday poll shows Republican Darline Graham and Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews each at 48 percent in the South Carolina Senate race.
Coverage stresses Graham’s inexperience and recent controversies, questioning her readiness to serve South Carolina voters.
Decision Desk HQ rates Graham’s winning chance at 65 percent, far above the poll.
Graham sparked controversy by saying she was “not that informed on national security.”

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