Annie Andrews Polling Against Graham Compared to Harrison in 2020
Darline Graham held a razor-thin lead over Annie Andrews in a new poll of the South Carolina Senate race.
Annie Andrews, a doctor and former congressional candidate, is currently trailing Republican Senator Darline Graham by just one percentage point in a recent South Carolina Senate race poll, according to the InsiderAdvantage survey. The poll, which surveyed 1,200 likely voters from September 28 to 29, 2026, shows Andrews with 46 percent support, while Graham holds 45 percent.
Other candidates received 5 percent support, and 4 percent of respondents were undecided. The margin of error for the poll is plus or minus 2.83 percentage points. Graham was appointed to the Senate seat following her brother Lindsey Graham's death and received Trump's endorsement. Democrats are eyeing South Carolina as a potential pickup opportunity in the 2026 midterm elections, as the state has been a solidly conservative state in recent years.
South Carolina has consistently backed Republican candidates in presidential elections, with Trump winning by nearly 18 points in the 2024 election. However, Trump's nationwide approval rating has slipped, giving Democrats hope that they can expand the Senate map into more conservative states. While polling has shown a close race between Andrews and Graham, other polls have given Graham a slight lead.
A recent Trafalgar Group poll also shows Graham with a single-point lead, and an earlier InsiderAdvantage poll from September 8 to 9 showed Graham up by only 2 points. These recent polls indicate a shift to the left compared to 2024, when Trump received 58 percent of the vote in South Carolina against Harris' 40 percent. However, Democrats believe that the national polls are moving in their direction, with YouGov and The Economist finding a 15-point advantage for Democrats in the generic ballot.
Despite the closer race, South Carolina remains a difficult state for Democrats, as it has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1976 and has given Republicans double-digit victories in recent cycles. Democrats are optimistic that the national environment may be challenging enough for Republicans to allow them to compete in more conservative states like South Carolina.
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