South Carolina Senate race tight amid experience doubts

Facts

What the reporting says

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• Reported South Carolina's Senate race is now leaning Republican. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “South Carolina's Senate race is now leaning Republican, according to new analysis from the CBS News data desk.” — CBS News
• Reported Donald Trump held a rally in South Carolina for Senator Darline Graham. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies in South Carolina for Sen. Darline Graham.” — PBS NewsHour
• Corroborated A New York Times/Siena poll shows Democrat Annie Andrews tied with Republican incumbent Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race. Is this wrong?
  Reported by 2 newsrooms

  • “new poll showing Annie Andrews, a Democrat, tied with Darline Graham, the Republican incumbent senator.” — The Guardian
  • “Graham, Andrews tied in South Carolina Senate race, new poll shows.” — CBS News
• Reported Mike Hahn is a former deputy digital director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Is this wrong?
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  • “Mike Hahn, former deputy digital director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee,” — CBS News

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Timeline

What changed: about six out of ten Senate voters in South Carolina say Dar Darline Graham lacks the right experience to serve, though most Republican voters still believe she does.

How this story developed

1. Nov 3, 8:32 PM ETNew South Carolina's Senate race is now leaning Republican.
2. Oct 29, 2:02 PM ETNew Donald Trump held a rally in South Carolina for Senator Darline Graham. A New York Times/Siena poll shows Democrat Annie Andrews tied with Republican incumbent Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race. Mike Hahn is a former deputy digital director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Every report, newest first

1. Nov 3, 8:10 PM ETAP Voter Poll: Senate voters in South Carolina have doubts about Darline Graham's experience — PBS NewsHour

   About 6 in 10 Senate voters in South Carolina say Darline Graham does not have the right experience to serve as a senator, though most Republican voters believe she does.

2. Oct 30, 5:34 PM ETSouth Carolina Senate race now leans Republican, CBS News data desk says — CBS News

   South Carolina's Senate race is now leaning Republican, according to new analysis from the CBS News data desk. CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, breaks down the numbers.

3. Oct 29, 12:46 PM ETWATCH LIVE: Trump rallies in South Carolina for Sen. Darline Graham — PBS NewsHour

   Holding South Carolina is essential if Republicans have any hope of keeping their Senate majority.

4. Oct 29, 10:42 AM ETSenate race in once reliably Republican South Carolina tied in final stretch – poll — The Guardian

   Democrat Annie Andrews neck-and-neck with Republican incumbent, Darline Graham, sister to Lindsey Graham US politics live – latest updates A US Senate race in one of the most Republican states in the country is now a dead heat, according to a new poll showing…

5. Oct 28, 6:46 PM ETGraham, Andrews tied in South Carolina Senate race, new poll shows — CBS News

   Mike Nellis, former senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, and Mike Hahn, former deputy digital director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, join "The Takeout" to discuss the upcoming midterms, RFK Jr. and more.

Questions

• What voter turnout levels or campaign developments could tip the tied race in either direction remains unclear. Open