U.S. Senate · 2026

South Carolina

Qualitative research dossier. No comprehensive numeric score or endorsement is assigned from these statements alone.

Research checked October 8, 2026 | Edition 10

Inventory completeness is not policy-audit completeness. Missing evidence is unscored. Party platforms are not imputed to individuals.

Position and record comparison

Darline Graham Nordone is the reported Republican replacement nominee following Lindsey Graham’s death; his record is not hers. Annie Andrews advocates broader healthcare access and affordability. Kasie Whitener is the Libertarian candidate. Further first-person policy detail is needed for a symmetric current-platform matrix.

US Populists assessment

The replacement candidate must begin with her own statements and record. Legacy rhetoric is not a vote or an inherited position. Andrews’s access direction can be assessed against the proposed essential-care floor, with financing unresolved. Whitener remains an individual candidate, not a proxy for national LP doctrine.

Lead source: https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G26/SC

Reported field

Directory and selected official-status fields from the Edition 10 research inventory. A directory listing is not final certification.

Anne Lintzenich "Annie" Andrews

Democratic · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Anne Lintzenich "Annie" Andrews • FEC S6SC04239; 30 Jun 26; Tot $10,804,041; Dsb $6,684,746

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6SC04239

Darline Graham Nordone

Republican · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Senator Darline Graham Nordone • 11 August 2026: Received 33% in the Special Primary. aka Darline Graham Proceeds to and won 25 August Runoff with 52.5% • FEC S6SC04437; 05 Aug 26; Tot $346,783; Dsb $95,351

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6SC04437

Mark J. Hackett

Constitution · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Mark J. Hackett

Kathryn D. "Kasie" Whitener

Libertarian · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts

Kathryn D. "Kasie" Whitener • FEC S6SC04247; 30 Jun 26; Tot $17,264; Dsb $14,658

Campaign / directory link · FEC S6SC04247

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