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Former South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham passed away suddenly due to heart problems in July this year, and was replaced by Darlene Graham. Trump has won the election in South Carolina three times before, winning by more than 17 percentage points two years ago.
The U.S. midterm election vote count continues, and now there is a major upset. Democratic candidate Annie Andrews, a former pediatrician, defeated the late Senator Darline Graham's sister Darline Graham to become South Carolina's first Democratic U.S. Senator in more than 20 years.
According to comprehensive US media reports, South Carolina’s U.S. Senate election was an upset. Former pediatrician Anne defeated Republican incumbent Senator Darlene and became the state’s first Democratic senator since 1998. She was also the first woman to win a Senate election in the history of South Carolina.
The South Carolina senator was originally Lindsey Graham, a long-term supporter of the five-time heavyweight federal senator. After he suddenly passed away due to heart problems in July this year, Darlene took over his position. This election attempt to win a full term failed.
U.S. President Trump has won South Carolina in all three elections. Two years ago, he won by a margin of more than 17 percentage points. The outside world originally thought that the Democratic Party had little chance of winning this election. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a big upset, which also gave the Democratic Party a shot in the arm to regain the Senate.
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