2 Ex-South Carolina Governors Endorse Annie Andrews in Senate Race as Graham Struggles
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 26
2 Ex-South Carolina Governors Endorse Annie Andrews in Senate Race as Graham Struggles
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 26
Summary
David Beasley and Jim Hodges issued a rare bipartisan endorsement of Democrat Annie Andrews on Monday, arguing the country is too divided and elevating her in South Carolina’s unexpectedly competitive Senate race.
Beasley, a former Republican Governors Association chairman, tied his support to a break with Trump-era politics, saying Andrews would lower the temperature and that today’s GOP is no longer the party he knew.
Darline Graham, the Trump-backed Republican appointed in July after her brother Lindsey Graham’s death, has stumbled on the trail, including saying in a debate she was not well informed on national security.
Money and party dynamics have added to Graham’s problems: Andrews has far outraised her, and conservatives in Graham’s own party remain skeptical even with Trump’s backing.
South Carolina still leans heavily Republican — Trump won it by more than 17 points two years ago — and Cook Political Report continues to rate the race likely Republican.