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Takeaways from first S.C. Senate debate between Darline Graham, Annie Andrews
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Sen. Darline Graham (R-South Carolina) and Democrat Annie Andrews clashed in their only scheduled debate for the competitive Senate race in the red state.
- Graham, appointed to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat, defended her alignment with former President Donald Trump and labeled Andrews a “radical liberal.”
- Andrews, a pediatrician, criticized Graham as unqualified and sought to attract independents and Republican voters in a traditionally GOP-dominated state.
- South Carolina last elected a Democrat to the Senate in 1998, highlighting the challenge Andrews faces in the race.
