Darline Graham has been defeated by Democrat Annie Andrews in South Carolina, dealing a stinging blow to Donald Trump who handpicked the late Lindsey Graham‘s sister to run for the Senate seat vacated after his sudden death in July.
The Associated Press called the race for Andrews at 10.45pm.
Andrews had 51 percent to Graham’s 47 percent with 86 percent of the vote counted.
Andrews’ victory makes her the first Democrat to win a South Carolina Senate seat in 28 years and the first woman elected to represent the state in the chamber.
Trump, who carried the state by 18 points just two years ago, had thrown his weight
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