Dead Heat in a Deep-Red State: South Carolina Senate Race Tightens to 48-48
A New York Times/Siena poll shows Annie Andrews, a Democrat, tied with Republican incumbent Sen. Darline Graham. Fox News Power Rankings now calls the race a toss-up.
The contest for a US Senate seat in South Carolina is a dead heat, according to a new poll, and for many voters that is a jolt in one of the most Republican states in the country.
A New York Times/Siena poll this week showed Annie Andrews, a Democrat, and Darline Graham, the Republican incumbent senator, tied at 48% each. Fox News Power Rankings moved the race to toss-up, and Fox News reported new polling showing Darline Graham tied at 48%.
South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998, but The Guardian says the state may elect one for the first time in 28 years. Donald Trump won South Carolina by nearly 18 points in 2024.
Donald Trump is heading to the upstate to boost the Republican senator, according to Fox News — a sign for many voters that national stakes are in play and that a deep-red state cannot simply be taken for granted.
Original reporting
The Guardian
South Carolina tossup means state may elect Democrat to Senate for first time in 28 years
Poll shows Annie Andrews, a Democrat, tied with the Republican incumbent, Darline Graham, sister to Lindsey Graham US politics live – latest updates A US Senate race in one of the most Republican states in the country is now a dead heat, according to a new poll showing Annie Andrews, a Democrat, tied with Darline Graham, the Republican incumbent senator. South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998, and Donald Trump won it by nearly 18 points in 2024, but a New York Times/Siena poll this week has the two candidates neck and neck, at 48% each. Continue reading...
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Fox News Power Rankings: South Carolina moves to toss-up
South Carolina's Senate race moves to toss-up as new polling shows Graham tied at 48%, and Trump heads to the upstate to boost the GOP senator.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- The contest is for a US Senate seat in South Carolina.
- The South Carolina Senate race is a dead heat, according to a new poll.
- South Carolina is one of the most Republican states in the country, according to The Guardian.
- Annie Andrews is a Democrat.
- Darline Graham is the Republican incumbent senator.
- Darline Graham is the sister of Lindsey Graham.
- A New York Times/Siena poll this week showed Annie Andrews and Darline Graham tied at 48% each.
- South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998.
- South Carolina may elect a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in 28 years, according to The Guardian.
- Donald Trump won South Carolina by nearly 18 points in 2024.
- Fox News Power Rankings moved South Carolina's Senate race to toss-up.
- New polling showed Darline Graham tied at 48%, according to Fox News.
- Donald Trump is heading to the upstate to boost the Republican senator, according to Fox News.
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