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Democrat
Annie Andrews
South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee?
$6.0K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePediatrician
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationSouth Carolina
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BackgroundPediatrician
Notable personal detailsAnnie Andrews is a pediatrician and Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina (2026). She previously ran for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District in 2022. She has worked as a pediatrician in South Carolina and has held an academic appointment in pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies aimed at reducing costs for families and expanding economic security for working people, including prioritizing making the child tax credit permanent and opposing corporate PAC influence in her campaign finance. Emphasizes affordable care, quality schools, and measures to lower costs for families as part of her economic agenda.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable care through policies such as a public option, protecting and expanding Medicaid and Medicare, lowering prescription drug costs, strengthening vaccine access and public-health preparedness, and improving mental-health care and rural hospital access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strengthened border security while also backing a fair path to citizenship, due process for families, and policies that keep families together and support the state’s workforce. Describes the approach as combining law enforcement with compassion — "security with dignity."
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive freedom and describes abortion as health care; advocates restoring reproductive rights and making abortion available up to fetal viability while opposing strict statewide bans. Positions emphasize trusting women and protecting access to abortion services.
Climate & Energy
Supports urgent action on climate change and includes climate among her priority issues; favors policies to protect children’s health from environmental harms and advance clean energy solutions rather than defending expanded fossil-fuel development.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate endorses universal background checks, banning assault/“weapons of war” from civilian use, safe-storage laws, and increased funding for community violence prevention and mental-health programs. She frames gun violence as a public-health crisis while saying she respects the Second Amendment but supports federal and state reforms to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 21, 2026
Annie Andrews is the Democratic nominee in South Carolina’s Senate race and is now running in a reshaped contest after the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham triggered a special-election scramble. She had already secured the nomination and raised more than $8 million, while Republicans are still sorting out their side of the race. The seat is still considered strongly Republican-leaning, but the GOP primary and special-election timeline could affect the general election. Andrews has also been campaigning on health care and public health issues, including vaccine advocacy and the state’s measles outbreak.
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Articles
WEWashington Examiner12 days ago
Trump says 'I could see' Rep. Russell Fry replace Lindsey Graham
Positive
TAThe Associated Press2 months ago
South Carolina GOP aims to extend winning streak in high-profile races
Neutral
BNBreitbart News Network2 months ago
South Carolina Republicans try to extend winning streak as Sen. Lindsey Graham seeks fifth term
Neutral
WWIS102 months ago
SC Democrats rally at State Convention ahead of June 9 primaries
Neutral
Polls
South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Annie Andrews for South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee?
EMILYs List
Public endorsement
EMILYs List endorsed Dr. Annie Andrews in South Carolina's U.S. Senate race.
End Citizens United
Public figure
End Citizens United endorsed Dr. Annie Andrews for U.S. Senate in South Carolina.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$10.8M
$8.1M
$5.4M
$2.7M
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$10.8M
$4.1M
$6.7M
$371.4K
Source: FEC