Annie Andrews projected to win Democratic Senate primary in South Carolina

Annie Andrews won South Carolina's Democratic superior for Senate connected Tuesday, CBS News has projected, arsenic Democrats erstwhile again effort to unseat Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham successful November.

Andrews is simply a pediatrician who faced disconnected against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace 2 years agone and lost.

Graham has held the spot since 2003, and an upset isn't expected. He defeated Democrat Jaime Harrison by 10 points successful 2000, and nary Democrat has won statewide bureau successful South Carolina since 2000.

Graham besides faced respective superior challengers connected Tuesday night. CBS News has not yet projected a victor successful the Republican primary.

In March, CBS News asked Andrews wherefore she would tally against those odds. 

"So I don't caput being an underdog," Andrews said. "I americium a fighter. And it is wide to maine that radical successful South Carolina are acceptable for thing different. Lindsey Graham is simply a career, corrupt, cowardly politician. He's been our legislator for 23 years now. And radical recognize that helium truly has abandoned South Carolinians." 

Brown told WCSC that Graham isn't a powerhouse.

"I don't spot Senator Graham arsenic a powerhouse anything," Brown said. "We person to person a campaigner who's going to beryllium arguing each time for the involvement of South Carolinians and putting South Carolinians first, serving purpose, not power."