United States Senator
South Carolina
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 5,296,225 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,296,225 ÷ 5,296,225) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in SC (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Normal · rated somewhat competitive as of August 19, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race somewhat close. Rating from Inside Elections and University of Virginia's Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Likely Republican" (d=4) + Sabato "Safe Republican" (d=5) → mean 4.5 → "somewhat competitive" after consensus guardrails → grade normal (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade normal, not competitive grades low)
Normal representation + normal decisiveness → My vote power: Normal.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Annie Andrews is a Charleston pediatrician who spent nearly two decades in pediatric medicine and academic pediatrics before entering politics.
Records: Gun Control 1 for
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Darline Graham serves as South Carolina's U.S. senator. She previously led the South Carolina Commission for the Blind and has worked in vocational rehabilitation.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Foreign Trade 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for,
Libertarian · declared
Kasie Whitener is a South Carolina educator, author, entrepreneur, and radio host. She has served in leadership roles within the South Carolina Libertarian Party.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · senate.gov