By — Steff Staples Steff Staples Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-graham-set-to-debate-senate-challengers-andrews-whitener-in-south-carolina Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Graham set to debate Senate challengers Andrews, Whitener in South Carolina Politics Oct 9, 2026 5:00 PM EDT South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham will face off in a debate Sunday against Democratic challenger Dr. Annie Andrews and Libertarian candidate Kasie Whitener. The debate begins at 7 p.m. EDT. Watch live from South Carolina ETV in the video player above. Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, became the GOP nominee in a special primary election following her brother's sudden death in July. President Donald Trump urged her to run for a full term after Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham to serve out the rest of her brother's current term, which ends in January. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. While South Carolina has been a deep-red state, the race for the seat Lindsey Graham held for more than 20 years is tightening slightly. The Cook Political Report moved its rating of the race in late September from Solid Republican to Likely Republican. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Steff Staples Steff Staples
South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham will face off in a debate Sunday against Democratic challenger Dr. Annie Andrews and Libertarian candidate Kasie Whitener. The debate begins at 7 p.m. EDT. Watch live from South Carolina ETV in the video player above. Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, became the GOP nominee in a special primary election following her brother's sudden death in July. President Donald Trump urged her to run for a full term after Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham to serve out the rest of her brother's current term, which ends in January. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. While South Carolina has been a deep-red state, the race for the seat Lindsey Graham held for more than 20 years is tightening slightly. The Cook Political Report moved its rating of the race in late September from Solid Republican to Likely Republican. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now