South Carolina poll shows sharp age, gender divide in Andrews vs. Graham Senate race
The poll gives Graham a narrow lead over Annie Andrews, within its margin of error.

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A Trafalgar Group poll puts Sen. Darline Graham ahead of Annie Andrews by 1.1 points in South Carolina’s Senate race, a gap within the poll’s margin of error. The results show differing levels of support by age, gender and race.
The Trafalgar Group poll found Graham with 43.4% support among likely voters and Andrews with 42.3%. Because the 1.1-point gap is within the poll’s 2.9-point margin of error, the article describes the race as a statistical tie. Another 8.5% were undecided and 5.9% chose another candidate.
Andrews led among voters younger than 50 and among women and Black voters; Graham led among voters 50 and older and among men and white voters. Trafalgar surveyed 1,087 likely South Carolina voters from Sept. 23–25 and said it uses live and automated calls, texts, emails and online polling platforms.
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Andrews's version of this story ↗Part of a bigger story
3 OUTLETSA Trafalgar Group poll puts Sen. Darline Graham narrowly ahead of Annie Andrews in South Carolina’s Senate race, within the poll’s margin of error. Center outlets and right-leaning outlets both present the poll as showing a close race. Center outlets add Andrews’s criticism of Graham’s vote against an Iran war powers resolution and the candidates’ healthcare positions. Right-leaning outlets cite earlier close polls and criticism of Graham from her primary campaign.
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