Andrews Outraises Graham in South Carolina Senate Race
Federal Election Commission filings show a sharp fundraising gap in the open-seat contest ahead of Election Day on November 4, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections
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Dr. Annie Andrews has raised more than $24 million and spent more than $22 million in the South Carolina U.S. Senate race. Interim Sen. Darline Graham has raised less than $2 million and spent more than $1 million in the same open-seat contest.
Why it matters
The funding gap reflects how competitive the race is perceived to be, since donors and outside groups tend to direct money toward candidates they believe can win. Voters across South Carolina will decide the seat at the polls on Election Day.
Federal Election Commission filings show Andrews raised about 12 times as much as Graham in the open-seat contest. Andrews' outside-state funding and Graham's larger in-state donor base remain the key differences in the filings' sourcing.
The players
Dr. Annie Andrews
Dr. Annie Andrews is a candidate in the South Carolina U.S. Senate race who has drawn substantial outside fundraising.
Darline Graham
Darline Graham is the interim U.S. senator from South Carolina running in the open-seat contest.
The details
Andrews receives significant financial support from outside South Carolina, while Graham draws a larger portion of her funding from in-state donors. Andrews has also demonstrated appeal among independent voters, according to the reporting.
Timeline
Election Day is November 4, 2026, with polling locations open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Political Context
Federal Election Commission disclosures are the standard public record for comparing candidate fundraising in U.S. Senate races. The filings show how far outside money has flowed into this open-seat contest relative to in-state donations.
Voters in South Carolina will decide the open Senate seat on November 4, 2026, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The large fundraising gap suggests the outcome may depend on how well each candidate mobilizes voters before that date.
The takeaway
Campaign money totals are one signal of a race's competitiveness, but they do not decide the outcome. Voters who want the full picture should compare candidate positions alongside the financial disclosures.
What happens next
Election Day voting in the South Carolina U.S. Senate race takes place on November 4, 2026.
Further reading
For more on how the race is shaping up, see South Carolina Elections.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WBTW News 13.
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