
Newser - 52 min 31 sec ago
Abdul El-Sayed just turned a swing-state experiment into a milestone. The 42-year-old doctor and progressive won Michigan's US Senate contest over Republican Mike Rogers, becoming the first Muslim senator in the nation and padding Democrats' newly expanded majority after surprise wins in Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina, reports the Guardian...

Fox News - 4 hours 17 min ago
Democrats flipped GOP seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, North and South Carolina as a blue tsunami swept midterm elections far beyond expectations.

The Guardian - 4 hours 31 min ago
Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress and Trump backed away from losing candidates Democrats swept key US midterm races on Tuesday evening, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress after voters rebuked Donald Trump's policies at the ballot box. In an unexpected performance, Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans candidates for historically conservative Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Continue...

The Hill - 5 hours 36 min ago
Democrat Nancy Lacore, a former Navy Admiral who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is projected to win in the traditionally red House district in South Carolina against Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted the race for Rep. Nancy Mace's (R) 1st District...

Newser - 5 hours 50 min ago
The AP reports that Democrats have won control of the House as part of a massive midterm backlash to President Trump's policies that also saw the party take control of the Senate by flipping seats in states including Texas, South Carolina, and Kansas. The New York Times projects that the...

The Atlantic - 6 hours 36 min ago
Few thought South Carolina was really in play until it had already flipped.

Fox News - 8 hours 6 min ago
The Democratic Party swept formerly deep-red Senate seats in South Carolina, Kansas and Texas. What we've just witnessed is a collapse of the Republican Party.

Advocate - 8 hours 17 min ago
In a stunning upset, voters in deep red South Carolina chose Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews as their senator-elect Tuesday, unseating Republican Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and the candidate hand-selected by President Donald Trump.

Forbes - 8 hours 30 min ago
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to regain control of the Senate.

Newser - 8 hours 36 min ago
Annie Andrews just gave Democrats a huge lift in their quest to take the Senate: The pediatrician upset GOP Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, reports the AP and NBC News . Andrews will be the state's first Democratic senator in more than two decades. Graham had President Trump's strong endorsement...

New York Times - 8 hours 38 min ago
Our election data reporter Christine Zhang explains how double-digit swings in several counties helped Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, defeat Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, flipping South Carolina in the U.S. Senate race.

NPR - 8 hours 38 min ago
Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.

New York Times - 8 hours 53 min ago
Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, defeated Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, to become South Carolina's next senator.

BBC - 8 hours 53 min ago
President Trump handpicked Darline Graham to take over the seat held by her brother, influential Senator Lindsey Graham, after his death.

Fortune - 8 hours 56 min ago
Trump put Darline Graham in her late brother's seat and even rallied for her thrice. She ran about 10 points behind her own party's candidate for governor.

The Guardian - 9 hours 1 min ago
Andrews ran a campaign on healthcare affordability and beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham to win US midterm elections live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability, has won the race for US Senate in South Carolina , making her the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate for over a quarter century. Andrews had faced an uphill battle in what has been seen as a reliably Republican state against...

Rolling Stone - 9 hours 3 min ago
The midterms elections are going extremely well for Democrats...

NBC News - 9 hours 5 min ago
Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews is projected to win the South Carolina Senate seat in the deep red state, beating her Republican opponent Sen. Darline Graham, whom President Trump endorsed following the death of former Senator Lindsey Graham.

Mother Jones - 9 hours 8 min ago
In a closely watched race, South Carolina voters delivered the biggest upset of Election Night so far and elected a Democrat to the Senate for the first time since 1998. Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and mother of three, flipped this seat blue and defeated political neophyte Darline Graham, the sister of late Sen. Lindsey […]...

NY Post - 9 hours 13 min ago
With polls showing a tighter-than-expected contest, outside Republican groups poured millions of dollars into the race to shore up Graham's victory.

The Hill - 9 hours 16 min ago
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) is projected to defeat Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson in the state's governor's race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Wilson, who has served as the Palmetto State's top prosecutor since 2011, will succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster (R), extending the GOP's control of the governor's mansion. Wilson...

NBC News - 9 hours 19 min ago
NBC News projects that Graham failed to secure a full term after she was appointed to the seat held by her late brother.

NBC News - 9 hours 34 min ago
Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews holds an early lead in the South Carolina race against Republican Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

The Hill - 9 hours 43 min ago
Republican Wes Climer is projected to succeed South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman (R) in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Climer was leading with 51 percent of the vote, with 78 percent of the total reported by DDHQ as of 9:29 p.m. EST. Climer, a state senator, defeated Democrat Mallory Dittmer to clinch...