South Carolina Senate
There's no live forecast for the 2026 South Carolina Senate race: every poll on file asks about Lindsey Graham, who lost the Republican primary to Darline Graham, and nobody has polled the new matchup yet.
Nominee changed — Graham nominated in the runoff
Lindsey Graham, who had won the June 9 Republican primary, died on July 11, 2026. Gov. Henry McMaster appointed his sister Darline Graham to serve the remainder of the term, and she was nominated in the August 11 special primary runoff to face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. The nominee is known; every poll on file asks about Lindsey Graham, so the forecast returns once a pollster asks about the new matchup.
No forecast is published for this race. Darline Graham is the Republican nominee; the forecast returns once a pollster asks about the new matchup.
Lindsey Graham lost the primary on July 11, 2026. Because this seat has no forecast, it is held out of the Senate-control simulation rather than counted for either party. source
No forecast here — here's where the race is live
This seat is waiting on a poll of its new matchup. These 2026 races have a live forecast:
Latest news
'Complete lie': Republicans' latest attack ads torn to shreds by fact-checkerA CNN fact-check of GOP ads in competitive Senate races across four states found that attacks accusing Democrats of supporting gender surgeries for minors rely on misleading claims.In Ohio, Senate Leadership Fund spots targeting Sherrod Brown feature Soren Al…
Raw Story · Yesterday
This Is What Trump Panic Looks LikeIs this what panic looks like? President Trump has been barnstorming the country in recent days, as part of a tour that will take him across the country until the midterms. His rallies, he says, have been “unbelievable,” generating “unbelievable crowds and en…
The New Republic · Yesterday
South Carolina Senate Hopeful Runs on Health Care PopulismAn unusually detailed health care policy platform from Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, attacks Big Insurance, Big Pharma, and big hospital systems for putting profits over care. The post South Carolina Senate Hopeful Runs on Health Care Populism appeared f…
The American Prospect · Yesterday
Transcript: Trump Spirals into Fury as GOP Pollsters Deliver Bad NewsThe following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 7 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.Donald Trum…
The New Republic · October 7, 2026
Trump Spirals into Crazed Fury as GOP Pollsters Deliver Very Bad NewsDonald Trump unleashed a long, crazed tirade this week about Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina. He attacked her with the vicious slur “tranny” not once but twice. He smeared her with numerous lies about her positions, insist…
The New Republic · October 7, 2026
'It's always in red states': Closing-stretch spending spree demonstrates GOP panicRepublicans are spending heavily in states that should be safe for them with less than a month left before the midterms, a sign of how worried the party is about the Nov. 3 election, according to new reporting.Republican super PACs are buying ads in states Pr…
Raw Story · Yesterday- Transcript: Trump Spirals into Fury as GOP Pollsters Deliver Bad News
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 7 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.Donald Trum…
The New Republic · October 7, 2026 
GOP ex-gov rebukes Trump after 'heartbreaking' attack on Dem candidate: 'Uncalled for'A former Republican South Carolina governor who once backed President Donald Trump tore into him for attacking a Democratic Senate candidate.David Beasley, who led South Carolina in the 1990s and later ran the United Nations World Food Programme, appeared on …
Raw Story · October 7, 2026- Trump Targets Democrat Who's Not Trans With Anti-Trans Slur (Trannie)
LGBTQ advocates condemn president's rhetoric in tight Senate race in South Carolina President Trump's latest Truth Social broadside is drawing attention not just for who he targeted, but how, NBC News reports. In a Monday post backing Republican Sen. Darline …
Freerepublic.com · October 6, 2026 
Darline Graham struggles in SC...President Donald Trump referred to Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Annie Andrews by an anti-transgender slur as the South Carolina Senate race with Darline Graham appeared to tighten.
Charleston Post Courier · October 6, 2026
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These polls are of the former matchup against Lindsey Graham and are kept as a record only — they no longer describe this race.
The polls behind it
3 polls · newest firstFrequently asked questions
Who is running in the 2026 South Carolina Senate race?
Darline Graham (R) is the Republican nominee, against Annie Andrews (Democrat). The polls on file predate the primary: they ask about Lindsey Graham, who lost it.
Why is there no forecast for the 2026 South Carolina Senate race?
The polls on file are of a matchup that no longer exists, so publishing a number from them would be misleading. The forecast returns as soon as a pollster surveys Darline Graham against Annie Andrews.
When is the 2026 South Carolina Senate election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.