Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate seat from Republicans
Pediatrician Andrews, who campaigned on healthcare affordability, defeated Darline Graham, the Republican who holds the seat.
Key facts
Story- Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, won the US Senate race in South Carolina.
- She defeated Republican Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
- Andrews is the first Democrat to represent South Carolina in the Senate in over 25 years.
Democrat Annie Andrews has won the US Senate race in South Carolina, flipping a seat that Republicans have held since 1998. She beat Republican Darline Graham in the US midterm elections, which were held on 3 November.
Andrews, a pediatrician, ran on healthcare affordability. Her win makes her the first Democrat to represent South Carolina in the Senate in more than a quarter of a century.
A seat that changed hands
Darline Graham was serving in the seat after being appointed to it. She is the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator and powerbroker in the state. Her brother's death left the seat open to an appointment, and Andrews's victory now ends that Republican hold.
The vote totals and margin of Andrews's win have not been given. It is not yet known how the result will affect control of the Senate overall.
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