# South Carolina wins give Democrats hope to expand reach in Deep South > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/7600 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 9, 2026, 5:30 PM · Read it: One of the stunning upsets of last week's election was in South Carolina, where Democrat Annie Andrews defeated incumbent Republican Darline Graham in the Senate race. That wasn't the only Democratic victory in the deep red state. Democrats also flipped a House seat and flipped 10 seats in the state house. Geoff Bennett discussed more with South Carolina's Democratic Party chair, Christale Spain. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 9, 2026, 5:30 PM: [South Carolina wins give Democrats hope to expand reach in Deep South]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States) One of the stunning upsets of last week's election was in South Carolina, where Democrat Annie Andrews defeated incumbent Republican Darline Graham in the Senate race. That wasn't the only Democratic victory in the deep red state. Democrats also flipped a House seat and flipped 10 seats in the state house. Geoff Bennett discussed more with South Carolina's Democratic Party chair, Christale Spain.