South Carolina Senate race gets unexpectedly close after Lindsey Graham's sister Darline stumbles

What happened

Republican Sen. Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews face off in a historic South Carolina election that will send the state’s first woman to the U.S. Senate ABC News ↗

Also reported

A tied Senate could leave control of the chamber uncertain after the 2026 midterm elections. Fox News ↗

What’s next

Past 50-50 splits in 2000 and 2020 offer clues about how lawmakers could negotiate power sharing agreements in 2027. Fox News ↗

Sources

• South Carolina Senate race gets unexpectedly close after Lindsey Graham's sister Darline stumbles ABC News
• How a midterm tie gets settled in the case of the Senate Fox News
• Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red? The New York Times
• Early voters break election record as Senate race heats up Spectrum News
• Could Lindsey Graham's sister actually lose the GOP's safest Senate seat? The Independent
• Shifts in South Carolina Senate race CBS News