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South Carolina Senate Race 2026: Live Results and Updates

Voters in South Carolina are choosing a US senator in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. This page carries the reports on this race as they come in.

Seat count so far

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Counts appear here as top news sources report them

Called for Democrats by France 24

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Projections and forecasts

Calls and forecasts made by the organisations named below, as reported by news publishers. They are not results.

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  • CalledFor Democrats

    Call by France 24, via France 24 ↗ ·

  • CalledFor Democrats

    Call by The New York Times, via The New York Times ↗ ·

  • CalledFor Democrats

    Call by Decision Desk HQ, via The Hill ↗ ·

Latest updates

  1. Democrat Andrews wins South Carolina midterm race, defying prediction markets odds

    Democrat Andrews has won the South Carolina midterm race, according to Reuters. The result went against the odds set by prediction markets before the vote.

    Source:Reuters ↗
  2. AP calls South Carolina Senate race for Democrat Annie Andrews

    AP News has called the South Carolina Senate race for Democrat Annie Andrews, according to WACH.com.

    Source:WACH.com ↗
  3. Republican Senator Darline Graham loses South Carolina seat to Annie Andrews

    Republican Senator Darline Graham addressed her supporters after the projected loss in her re-election bid to Democrat Annie Andrews in South Carolina. The projection was reported by NBC News.

    Source:NBC News ↗
  4. Democrat wins South Carolina Senate race

    A Democrat has won the South Carolina Senate race, according to Forbes live midterm election results.

    Source:Forbes ↗
  5. Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset

    According to NPR, Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, has defeated Republican Senator Darline Graham in South Carolina. Graham had been appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Senator Lindsey Graham.

  6. Democrats win South Carolina Senate seat for first time in almost three decades

    According to BBC News, a Democrat has won the South Carolina Senate seat for the first time in almost three decades. The seat was previously held by Senator Lindsey Graham, who died, and was to be taken over by Darline Graham, whom President Trump handpicked.

  7. South Carolina Senate race becomes close after Darline Graham stumbles

    According to ABC News, the South Carolina Senate race has become unexpectedly close. Republican Darline Graham faces Democrat Annie Andrews, and the contest would send the state's first woman to the US Senate.

    Source:ABC News ↗

Frequently asked questions

When will the South Carolina Senate race result be known?

Some races are called on election night. Close contests, mail ballots and recounts can delay a call by days.

What is at stake in the South Carolina Senate race?

Voters in South Carolina are choosing a US senator. A party needs 51 of the 100 seats to control the Senate.

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