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South Carolina Senate debate features clash over party loyalty and name changes

10/12/2026

Democratic candidate Annie Andrews and Republican incumbent Sen. Darline Graham clashed on Sunday night during a U.S. Senate debate in South Carolina.

The confrontation centered on Andrews' willingness to challenge her own party and Graham's insistence on her personal identity. Libertarian candidate Kasie Whitener also participated in the event.

Graham accused Andrews of being unable to oppose what she termed "socialist Democrats." The senator referenced the attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023, claiming that Democrats in New York cheered over the deaths of more than a thousand people.

Graham stated that Andrews would simply join that group rather than stand against it. Andrews rejected the label, arguing that her opponent was following a script to call her a socialist.

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