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GOP hold on South Carolina’s Senate seat is slipping

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 23 September 2026, 16:00 UTC By Erin Cox 1 min read
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The Senate seat held by South Carolina Republicans for decades is vulnerable to flipping to Democrats, analysts said Wednesday. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEGOP hold on South Carolina’s Senate seat is slipping Cook Political Report reclassified the race favoring Sen. Darline Graham from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican.”

The Senate seat held by South Carolina Republicans for decades is vulnerable to flipping to Democrats, analysts said Wednesday. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEGOP hold on South Carolina’s Senate seat is slipping Cook Political Report reclassified the race favoring Sen. Darline Graham from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican.”
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