Democrat Annie Andrews defeats Trump-picked Darline Graham to flip South Carolina's Senate seat for the first time in decades
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which Trump suggested renaming after himself on the eve of midterm polling day, as voter anger over grocery and gas prices driven by his Iran war and tariffs dominated the final campaign stretch.
Trump's backing proved no guarantee: Andrews won in a state considered ruby-red, exposing limits of his midterm coattails.
Democrats are projected to seize control of the House after a sweeping night that also flipped the Georgia governorship to Keisha Lance Bottoms, who made history as America's first Black woman to win a gubernatorial election.
Hillary Clinton has already warned Democrats they risk squandering their midterm gains if they lose focus on affordability, anti-corruption and DOGE reform.
Paediatrician Annie Andrews, a political outsider with no prior elected office, pulled off one of the night's most stunning upsets by defeating Darline Graham despite President Trump holding a rally in support of his handpicked candidate. The seat had been held by Graham's brother, the influential Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, until his death, making the flip a deeply personal blow to the GOP.
