South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades

Democrat Annie Andrews, a former paediatrician, was projected to defeat Republican Darline Graham in the midterm elections, according to BBC US partner CBS. Her win would mark the Democrats’ first victory in South Carolina in 28 years. Graham was appointed in July to replace her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, after his sudden death, and had the support of Donald Trump. A political newcomer, she acknowledged her lack of foreign-policy experience, saying national security was not her area of expertise.