Fox News Toss‑Up Shift Raises Questions Ahead of South Carolina Senate Vote
The outlet’s sudden rating change from a Republican lean to a toss‑up, just days before the ballot, could influence the contest between Sen. Darline Graham and Annie Andrews.
Fox News, identified as an outlet, moved its rating of the South Carolina Senate race to “toss‑up” on Tuesday, a change that came just days before voters headed to the polls in the midterm elections.
The network had previously rated the race as “leans Republican,” but the new rating now places the contest in favor of Democrat Annie Andrews.
The race pits Republican Sen. Darline Graham against Democrat Annie Andrews, and the timing of the rating shift may affect ordinary citizens’ choices.
Original reporting
Washington Examiner
Fox News shifts its rating of South Carolina Senate race to toss-up
The South Carolina Senate race between Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) and Democrat Annie Andrews was shifted to a “toss-up” by Fox News on Tuesday, just days before voters cast their ballots in the midterm elections. The outlet’s rating change moved the race in favor of Andrews, as it previously rated the battle as “leans Republican.” […]
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Fox News is an outlet.
- Fox News shifted its rating of the South Carolina Senate race to "toss-up" on Tuesday.
- Darline Graham is identified as Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC).
- Annie Andrews is a Democrat.
- The South Carolina Senate race is between Darline Graham and Annie Andrews.
- Fox News's rating change moved the race in favor of Annie Andrews.
- Fox News previously rated the race as "leans Republican."
- The rating change occurred just days before voters cast their ballots in the midterm elections.
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