South Carolina 2026 election results
The gist
South Carolina polls closed at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, with voters choosing a new senator and governor.
Either major-party Senate winner would be the state's first woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
How it unfolded
- Jun 9, 2026South Carolina held its primary election, with several major races heading to a June 23 runoff. Annie Andrews was projected as the Democratic Senate nominee and incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham as the Republican nominee.
- Jul 2026Sen. Lindsey Graham died after winning the Republican nomination; his sister Darline Graham was appointed to take his seat.
- Aug 2026Darline Graham later won the Republican nomination; in the Aug. 11 special Republican primary she and Rep. Ralph Norman advanced to a late-August runoff.