Special election · 2026

South Carolina Senate Race

Special election for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Lindsey Graham, who died in July 2026. Sen. Darline Graham, appointed to the seat by Gov. Henry McMaster, won the Republican nomination in the August 25, 2026 primary runoff and faces Democratic nominee Annie Andrews on November 3, 2026.

All 2026 races

2 candidates · what each one campaigns on

Annie Andrews

Democratic

Annie Andrews is a pediatrician from Mount Pleasant.

Campaign platform

Health care as a right
Supports a public option, protecting Medicaid and Medicare, and lowering drug prices.
Health CareSource
An economy for working people
Focuses on lowering grocery, housing and everyday costs for South Carolina families.
EconomySource
Reproductive freedom
Supports protecting abortion access, drawing on her work as a pediatrician.
Health CareSource
Security and dignity in immigration
Calls for border security paired with humane treatment of immigrants.
ImmigrationSource
Schools and child care
Supports public education investment and lowering child care costs.
EducationSource

Campaign site Ballotpedia profile

Darline Graham

Republican · Incumbent

Their record

Currently: U.S. Senator

Darline Graham was appointed to the U.S. Senate in July 2026 by Gov. Henry McMaster after the death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and won the Republican nomination in the August 25, 2026 special primary runoff.

Campaign platform

Support Donald Trump
Darline Graham emphasized that she was asked and endorsed by Donald Trump to run for the Senate.
DemocracySource
National Security
Darline Graham argues that keeping pressure on Iran abroad is critical to U.S. national security to prevent them from building nuclear missiles.
DefenseSource
Border Policies
Darline Graham criticized the Biden administration's border policies and promised to work with Trump to deport undocumented immigrants.
ImmigrationSource
SAVE Act
Darline Graham highlighted her efforts to co-sponsor the Save America Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration.
DemocracySource

Campaign site Ballotpedia profile

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