During the US midterm elections, Democrat Annie Andrews delivered a major upset in South Carolina by defeating Republican Darline Graham. Graham had previously been tapped to replace her late brother, Lindsey Graham, in the Senate.
The high-profile victory unfolded as part of a broader Democratic surge across the country. Millions of American voters went to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in congressional races that serve as the first nationwide referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term. With control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate hanging in the balance, Democrats entered Election Day aiming to flip Republican majorities in both chambers to check the president's agenda.
As live election results continued to roll in from states nationwide, President Trump monitored television coverage from the White House, reacting to media broadcasts via social media. The midterm cycle also featured full renewals of the 435 House seats and roughly a third of the 100 Senate seats, with complete outcomes potentially taking days or weeks to finalize.
