Massive upset: Andrews downs Trump-backed Graham in ruby-red South Carolina

What happened: The Fox News Decision Desk projects Democrat Annie Andrews defeated appointed GOP Sen. Why it matters: Andrews, a pediatrician who ran as an outsider, becomes the first Democrat in nearly three decades to win a South Carolina Senate election, despite two late campaign stops by President Donald Trump for Graham. Key numbers: Nearly three decades since a Democrat won a South Carolina Senate seat; Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in a late August runoff after a 10-candidate primary; Trump rallied with Graham on Oct. 21.

The Fox News Decision Desk projects Democrat Annie Andrews defeated appointed GOP Sen.

Andrews, a pediatrician who ran as an outsider, becomes the first Democrat in nearly three decades to win a South Carolina Senate election, despite two late campaign stops by President Donald Trump for Graham. Key numbers: Nearly three decades since a Democrat won a South Carolina Senate seat; Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in a late August runoff after a 10-candidate primary; Trump rallied with Graham on Oct. 21.