Republicans Hold South Carolina Statewide Offices in 2026
Voters in South Carolina selected statewide and local officials in the November 3, 2026 midterm election, with statewide turnout at 59.68%.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Elections
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South Carolina voters chose statewide and local officials in the November 3, 2026 midterm election. Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham in the State Senate race for the seat formerly held by Lindsey Graham.
Why it matters
The results determine who holds the state's top executive, legislative and administrative posts for the coming term, and the Senate seat change marks a shift after 28 years of Republican leadership in that district. Local races in Newberry, Pickens and Whitmire also shape town and county governance.
Pickens County recorded 44,932 ballots cast from 77,872 registered voters, a turnout of 57.7%, while statewide turnout reached 59.68%. The extraction does not include statewide vote margins, leaving the size of the winning majorities unreported.
The players
Annie Andrews
Annie Andrews is the Democratic candidate who won the South Carolina State Senate seat formerly held by Lindsey Graham.
Allan Wilson
Allan Wilson is a South Carolina politician who won the state's governor race in the 2026 election.
Mark Hammond
Mark Hammond is the South Carolina Secretary of State, a statewide office he continues to hold.
The details
Annie Andrews secured the Democratic nomination for the South Carolina State Senate seat that Lindsey Graham held, defeating Darline Graham, who had assumed the seat upon his death. Allan Wilson and Mike Reichenbach won the governor and lieutenant governor posts, David Stumbo won the Attorney General race, and Mark Hammond, Curtis Loftis, Mike Burkhold and Ellen Weaver were elected or re-elected to Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller General and Superintendent of Education.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Election day for the statewide and local midterm races.
Wednesday after November 3, 2026: Election results were known by sunrise.
Political Context
Andrews' win ends a 28-year stretch of Republican control of the State Senate seat, a departure from the pattern that held in that district for nearly three decades. The result comes as South Carolina's statewide offices remain under Republican leadership.
Newly elected officials take office on dates set by state law, and the State Senate seat change will affect the legislative agenda for South Carolina residents in that district. Residents who want to track how these officials act once sworn in can follow the State Senate's public records.
The takeaway
Statewide turnout of 59.68% shows that roughly six in ten registered South Carolina voters took part in this midterm, a benchmark readers can use when comparing future elections. Following local races, which can be decided by just a few dozen votes as in Pomaria, shows how much individual ballots matter in small communities.
Further reading
Explore more on Elections for context on how South Carolina's midterm results fit into the broader electoral landscape.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Newberry Observer.
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