Midterm Election 2026

South Carolina Senate 2026

Annie Andrews vs. Darline Graham Nordone · Darline Graham Nordone (R), appointed after Lindsey Graham's death

Cook: Likely RSabato: Likely R
Race insight · September 30, 2026

Darline Graham Nordone (R) leads Annie Andrews (D) by 3.0 points in the average of 2 public polls from the 14 days ending September 26, 2026. That lead is within the typical margin of error, so the race is statistically close. The Cook Political Report rates it Likely R; Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Likely R.

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Candidates

South Carolina

Darline Graham Nordone (R), appointed after Lindsey Graham's death
Likely R
D
Annie Andrews
DEM · Pediatrician
R
Darline Graham NordoneINC
REP · Appointed senator; ex-commissioner, SC Commission for the Blind
Latest poll: Trafalgar, September 26, 2026: D 42 · R 43 · Sabato: Likely R
Candidate background

Full candidate biographies, primary results and campaign history: South Carolina Senate election on Wikipedia ↗. Official candidate lists and certified results come from the South Carolina election office via vote.gov.

Every poll
Public general-election polls, newest first
PollsterEnd dateAnnie Andrews (D)Darline Graham Nordone (R)Margin
TrafalgarSeptember 26, 20264243R +1
RasmussenSeptember 15, 20264348R +5

Margins under about 4 points are within typical sampling error. See our methodology.

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