South Carolina Senate Rivals Clash

Republican Sen. Darline GrahamDarline GrahamAmerican politician (born 1964), Democrat Annie AndrewsAnnie L. AndrewsAmerican pediatrician and political activist and LibertarianLibertarian Partynational political party in the United States Kasie Whitener met Sunday in the South Carolina Senate race’s only scheduled debate. The debate came three weeks before voters choose who will serve a full six-year term. Graham was appointed after her brother, Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey GrahamAmerican politician and attorney (1955–2026), died in July, and the winner will be South Carolina’s first woman elected to the Senate. Andrews said Graham would not stand up to President Trump. Graham defended Trump’s policies and said Andrews was a radical liberal, while Andrews rejected that label. The candidates also clashed over Iran, costs, artificial intelligence, Social Security and Graham’s qualifications. No further debate is scheduled.