Annie Andrews Flips SC Senate

What happened

Updated 10:11pm ET

Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, flipping a Senate seat long held by Republicans.
Andrews, a pediatrician, is the first Democrat to win a South Carolina Senate race since 1998.
Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham in July after the sudden death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.
President Donald Trump backed Graham and repeatedly campaigned for her, but she faced questions about her experience after admitting she was “not that informed on national security.”
The victory brings Democrats closer to a Senate majority, but control of the chamber remains unresolved as other races are counted.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets largely framed the upset as a self-inflicted Republican defeat tied to Trump’s choice of an inexperienced candidate. HuffPost called it “possibly the biggest self-inflicted wound” for Republicans in the midterms; Mother Jones described a test of Trump’s endorsement power, while The New Republic emphasized nepotism and Graham’s policy stumbles.

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets largely framed Andrews’ victory as a historic Republican loss despite Trump’s backing, highlighting Graham’s inexperience. The New York Post called it a “historic upset”; the Daily Mail described a “stinging blow” to Trump, and The Daily Wire stressed voters’ doubts about Graham’s readiness and her failure to unite Republicans.