The Unlikeliest Democratic Win of All
Few thought South Carolina was really in play until it had already flipped.
TL;DR
- South Carolina elected its first Democratic Senator since 1998.
- Pediatrician Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham, who was seeking to succeed her late brother.
- Darline Graham, a political novice, struggled with campaigning, fundraising, and made early gaffes.
- Andrews benefited from a favorable environment for Democrats and effective grassroots organizing.
- Trump's campaigning in the state did not help Graham's chances.
- Andrews positioned herself as an outsider frustrated with Washington politics.