“Could a Democrat Win the Race for the Late Lindsey Graham's Seat in Deep-Red South Carolina?”

Key points

• South Carolina Senate race pits Democrat Annie Andrews against incumbent Darline Graham.
• Polls show voters nearly evenly split on the Republican nominee versus Andrews.
• Cook Political Report shifted the race from Solid Republican to Lean Republican.
• Lindsey Graham's death in July opened the contest as an open race in state.
• Experts cite national Republican challenges and local GOP fractures as factors.