Sen. Darline Graham

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 24, 2026: Trump rallied for Sen. Darline Graham in the Upstate, getting a boost from the Governor and House Speaker Murrell Smith this week; we hear from voters at the fair, the Upstate, and Trump supporters; Maayan Schechter has an interview with State Election Commission Director Conway Belangia as we close out the first week of early voting; and more!

Host Luis-Alfredo Garcia asks reporter Scott Morgan about a movement among some conservative voters to write-in U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman's name on General Election ballots instead of voting for GOP nominee Sen. Darline Graham.

President Donald Trump held a rally in South Carolina amid early voting to help boost GOP turnout in the midterm election, particularly for Sen. Darline Graham in what may be a tight Senate race.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 20, 2026: we caught up with Rep. James Clyburn, who was casting his vote early in Orangeburg; Sen. Darline Graham breaks with Pres. Trump over his move to give Russia a break on oil sanctions; we look deeper into whether a Democrat like Dr. Annie Andrews can win in this red state; and more!

Several factors are giving Democrats hope in winning the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham for the first time since 1998.

The Republican National Committee said President Donald Trump will travel to Clemson, South Carolina, on Oct. 21 for a midterm rally before Election Day.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 13, 2026: we take you to the debate stage for the only U.S. Senate debate between Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews, Republican Sen. Darline Graham, and Libertarian Kasie Whitener; we stay on the Senate trail and head to Charleston where U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, NRSC Chairman Tim Scott, and Sen. Graham participated in a fundraiser last week; and more!

South Carolina will have a new elected U.S. Senator for the first time in about 15 years. And if one of the three leading women on stage wins the election, she will be the state's first woman elected to represent South Carolina in the Senate.

On this episode of the Lede for September 22, 2026: we talk with Winthrop political science professor Dr. Scott Huffmon about the state of play for the midterm elections; new polling for the US senate race; and more.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 29, 2026: Sen. Darline Graham has won the U.S. Senate Republican nomination, defeating 5th District Congressman Ralph Norman in the special primary runoff; Graham will now face off against Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews, as well as libertarian and constitution party candidates in November; we hear from Norman, Graham, and supporters, and find out how she did it with analysis from communications strategist Rob Godfrey; and more!