Sen. Lindsey Graham gets a 2026 challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews, who ran against Nancy Mace

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“He’s changed his position on nearly every issue over that time and that’s because, in my view, he doesn’t stand for anything or believe in anything other than what it takes to get reelected,” Andrews, a pediatrician in Charleston, told The Associated Press before a campaign rollout Thursday.

Andrews also levies criticism at Graham for voting to confirm Trump’s Cabinet picks and for his relationship with Elon Musk, describing “an unelected billionaire ... taking a chainsaw to Social Security, Medicare and veterans’ healthcare.” She calls Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “a guy who can’t even organize a text thread,” a reference to the recent Signal chat scandal in which war plans were discussed.

“Lindsey Graham has had 22 years to make things better for folks here in South Carolina, and I think you’d be hard-pressed to find many voters who could articulate in what way Lindsey has made their life better,” Andrews said.

https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-south-carolina-senate-annie-andrews-26ae12355e9e5d1a44047bcbb6cdc36c

Yes, I know it's a longshot unlikely to happen but she's not wrong. And I'm not a fan of leaving any Republican seat unchallenged.

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1. Shameful he has been in power that long.

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“I am watching in real time as our health care system is being completely dismantled by conspiracy theorists and drifters who have no business being anywhere near our public health system,” Andrews said. “I’ve seen both Republicans and Democrats watch and treat this as normal politics, which is not what this is at all.”
https://scdailygazette.com/2025/05/29/former-musc-pediatrician-announces-campaign-to-oust-lindsey-graham/

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2. She has a great message

I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.

Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

— Annie Andrews, MD (@drannieandrews.com) 2025-05-29T11:50:13.501Z