GREENVILLE, N.C., OCTOBER 29, 2026
The latest ECU Poll of South Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, conducted October 19–24, shows former Republican Senator Darline Graham leading Democratic challenger Annie Andrews by four percentage points among likely voters, 51% to 47%. Another 2% support an independent, minor-party, or write-in candidate. The poll has a credibility interval of ±3.7 percentage points, comparable to a margin of error.
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Key Takeaways:
- Darline Graham leads Annie Andrews 51% to 47% among likely voters in South Carolina’s U.S. Senate contest.
- The economy, including the cost of living, is the top issue for 54% of likely voters. Border security and immigration ranks second at 14%.
- Andrews is ahead among independents, 53% to 43%; however, Graham’s 93% to 6% advantage among Republicans is large enough for her to hold a slight lead in the race overall.
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The Center for Survey Research at East Carolina University conducts nonpartisan public opinion polling on elections, politics, and public policy issues in North Carolina and across the nation.
Source: ECU Center for Survey Research
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