Annie Andrews Unseats Darline Graham

What happened

Updated 1:20am ET

Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, flipping the U.S. Senate seat to Democrats.
Andrews, a pediatrician, became the first woman elected to represent South Carolina in the Senate and its first Democratic Senate winner since 1998.
Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham after her brother Lindsey Graham died in July, and President Donald Trump backed her campaign for a full term.
Andrews campaigned on affordable health care and lowering costs, while Graham faced questions about her experience after saying she was “not that informed on national security.”
The victory improves Democrats’ chances of taking Senate control, with the balance of power still dependent on other races.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets framed the upset as a major setback for Trump and his chosen candidate. CNN said his personal push had come “back to bite his party,” while HuffPost called the loss possibly Republicans’ “biggest self-inflicted wound” of the midterms, highlighting divisions over Graham’s nomination.

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets emphasized the historic Republican loss despite Trump’s backing and Graham’s familiar name. Fox News called it a “major upset” that his late campaign stops could not prevent. Breitbart highlighted lingering primary divisions and conservative reluctance to embrace Graham, while the Daily Wire stressed concerns about her readiness.