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S.C. Senate Poll: Graham Leads Andrews by 1.1 Points
Newsmax ^ | September 27, 2026 | Jim Thomas

Posted on 09/27/2026 11:43:38 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

A Trafalgar Group poll released Saturday shows Sen. Darline Graham's lead over Democrat Annie Andrews in South Carolina's U.S. Senate race narrowing to just 1.1 percentage points, well ithin the survey's margin of error.

The survey, conducted Sept. 23-25 among 1,087 likely voters, found Graham leading Andrews 43.4% to 42.3%. Another 5.9% chose another candidate, and 8.5% were undecided.

The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. Trafalgar’s release did not name an outside sponsor.

Trafalgar, a Republican-aligned pollster run by veteran strategist Robert Cahaly, blends live callers, automated phone calls, texts, emails, and online opt-in panels rather than the lengthier live-phone interviews some rivals use, its methodology shows.

Graham has held the seat by appointment since mid-July, after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster named her to replace her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died July 11 of a torn aorta, according to preliminary medical findings.

She defeated Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., a member of the House Freedom Caucus, in an Aug. 25 runoff to win the Republican nomination for a full six-year term.

President Donald Trump endorsed Graham and campaigned for her.

The close race comes amid continued frustration among some conservatives who backed Norman in the primary.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


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1 posted on 09/27/2026 11:43:38 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I don’t like her, but she’s still better than a democrat.

It’s cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face.


2 posted on 09/27/2026 11:49:13 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The greatest power the media has is the power to ignore.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

“It’s cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face.”

More like:

“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”

Matthew 5:29

If Democrats are elected, this country goes to Hell. And no, that’s not cursing or exaggerated.


3 posted on 09/27/2026 11:52:16 AM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: MinorityRepublican

Once again, a weak candidate might cost the GOP a seat that should be safe.


4 posted on 09/27/2026 11:52:50 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: Alas Babylon!

This whole thing is swamp to the nth degree just like GA before it which lead to Ossoff becoming a senator in the first place.


5 posted on 09/27/2026 11:53:18 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Alas Babylon!

“I don’t like her, but she’s still better than a democrat.”

True enough.


6 posted on 09/27/2026 11:53:28 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourk)
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To: SharpRightTurn

All that matters is how they vote in the Senate, character doesn’t matter.


7 posted on 09/27/2026 11:54:01 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

I used to wonder how it could get worse for NC than Linsey Graham. My question has been answered and it’s now a case of worse and much worse


8 posted on 09/27/2026 11:54:10 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Well Nodine's opponent, Andrews, feels you pain and preaches bipartisanship, avoiding any leftist issues. Trump's hand picked candidate, Nodine, campaigns on no men in women's sports and she really seems disinterested in campaigning .

We can pound our chests and scream fake polling all day, but if you pick unwilling candidates, you stand a chance to lose even in a Red State.

9 posted on 09/27/2026 11:55:18 AM PDT by buckalfa (More chaos and disruption please)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Which means she wins by 5+


10 posted on 09/27/2026 11:56:51 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: GrootheWanderer
Once again, a weak candidate might cost the GOP a seat that should be safe.

We suck at recruiting quality Senate candidates.

It should be 60-40 in our favor.

11 posted on 09/27/2026 11:56:56 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Which means she wins by 5+

Not so sure about that. She's a RINO.

12 posted on 09/27/2026 11:57:26 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
We suck at recruiting quality Senate candidates.

Thank goodness, so do the Democrats. Are El-Sayed in MI, Johnson in ME, and Nixon in FL quality candidates? You gotta be kidding.
13 posted on 09/27/2026 12:02:37 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: MinorityRepublican

She’s not perfect but she will vote on whatever Trump wants so for me thats a plus and she’s better than ANY commie thats for damn sure


14 posted on 09/27/2026 12:05:44 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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"She’s not perfect but she will vote on whatever Trump wants so for me thats a plus and she’s better than ANY commie thats for damn sure."

Bingo.

15 posted on 09/27/2026 12:10:12 PM PDT by CaptainK ("No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up” )
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To: Dan in Wichita
Thank goodness, so do the Democrats. Are El-Sayed in MI, Johnson in ME, and Nixon in FL quality candidates? You gotta be kidding.

My prediction? We'll hold on to the Senate but barely.

Assuming Republicans hold Maine and capture Michigan, while Democrats flip Alaska, Ohio, North Carolina, and Iowa, the Senate ends 50–50.

We'll have Fetterman as the 51st vote on certain issues such as the Iran War.

16 posted on 09/27/2026 12:10:33 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’ve already voted absentee in SC.


17 posted on 09/27/2026 12:13:45 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: CaptainK

Plus, people gotta look around, most of the GOP in the Senate are RINO douche bags, they wont even pass the damn SAVE ACT..they wont do the filibuster because “Our friends across the aisle will do it” like I said, brain dead idiots..but I’ll take a jackass RINO Republican over full blown Communists any day of the week and twice on Sundays


18 posted on 09/27/2026 12:20:56 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Alas Babylon!

Likely to become yet another Murky/Collins PITA.


19 posted on 09/27/2026 12:49:11 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Alas Babylon!

correct. A Demon Rat would be way way way way way way worse.


20 posted on 09/27/2026 1:02:24 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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