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A Mom. A Fighter for South Carolina Families.","detail":"I’ve spent nearly twenty years caring for South Carolina’s children, from newborns with jaundice to teenagers struggling with mental health. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that our kids’ health and wellbeing depends on the world we build around them. I’m running for the U.S. Senate because families are struggling in ways that we should never accept as normal. Whether it’s the cost of groceries, the price of child care, or access to affordable, quality healthcare, I see the impacts every day. It’s time for leaders who understand what’s at stake and are ready to fight for it.","source_url":"https://WWW.DRANNIEANDREWS.COM/platform","source_date":"2026-05-10"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"EVERYONE DESERVES A FAIR SHOT","detail":"I’m not a career politician. I’m a doctor, a mom, and someone who’s tired of watching families get left behind while Washington argues. Lindsey Graham has spent two decades serving himself and his donors. I’ve spent mine serving children and families. That’s the difference. Every child deserves a fair shot. Every family deserves a senator who actually cares. Volunteer Volunteer Donate Donate Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube Threads Tiktok","source_url":"https://WWW.DRANNIEANDREWS.COM/platform","source_date":"2026-05-10"},{"topic":"Voting Rights","stance":"Dr. Annie Andrews Responds to Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana vs. Callais Eroding Voting Rights","detail":"Is South Carolina next? Lindsey hopes so. Columbia, SC  — Today, the Supreme Court gutted Section II of the Voting Rights Act. In response, Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, released the following statement: “Lindsey Graham and his allies will be further emboldened in their efforts to disenfranchise Black voters following today’s Supreme Court decision to strike down Louisiana’s new congressional map. “By narrowing its previous interpretation of the Voting Rights Act, this ruling ensures that there will be outright manipulation of elections and our democratic process. “South Carolina is also at risk. Louisiana vs. Callais is further evidence our democracy is under full attack, and Lindsey Graham is already calling for redistricting in South Carolina to disempower voters of color. This comes on the heels of his support for the SAVE Act which will disenfranchise women voters. “This is their strategy, because Lindsey and Congressional Republicans have nothing else to run on. They have no record of delivering for the people of South Carolina. They have dragged the country into costly, unpopular foreign wars. Their policies have raised the cost of groceries, housing, and everyday necessities for families across South Carolina and the country. They used their power to weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions, gut Medicaid, and take healthcare away from millions of Americans. “They can’t win a fair fight on the issues — so they’re trying to rig the map instead. Our response must be to flip Congress in November, and restore voting rights. Republicans know they can only win if they cheat.”","source_url":"https://drannieandrews.com/dr-annie-andrews-responds-to-supreme-court-decision-in-louisiana-vs-callais-eroding-voting-rights/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"WYFF4: Dr. Annie Andrews makes stop in Upstate to talk healthcare, corruption, and the needs of SC citizens","detail":"James Wagher, WYFF4 SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Doctor Annie Andrews has been making stops all over the Upstate, including the Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg on Sunday, August 23. Where she spoke to voters ahead of the Republican Special Primary Runoff Election, Dr. Andrews says, “I feel great. I mean, the energy all across the state is incredible.” Dr. Annie Andrews has spent the past few months campaigning all across the state, talking about issues facing healthcare, corruption, and the needs of the everyday people of South Carolina. “We started this weekend at Myrtle Beach, and then we were in Florence, and then we were in Conway. And then we were in Chester and Greenville,” Andrews continues, “Here now in Spartanburg and everywhere we go. Fired up people, hopeful people who are ready for change.” Dr. Andrews says that her message reaches across all sides of the political aisle. “The fact that my messaging in this really hyper-divisive era is actually breaking through and resonating to people, really on both sides of the aisle, and all those people in the center, really just brings me so much joy and makes me realize how important what I’m doing right now is.” She will continue to campaign all across the state, with her first TV ads coming out on Wednesday.","source_url":"https://drannieandrews.com/wyff4-dr-annie-andrews-makes-stop-in-upstate-to-talk-healthcare-corruption-and-the-needs-of-sc-citizens/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"Newsweek: Annie Andrews’ Chances of Defeating Republicans to Flip South Carolina","detail":"Andrew Stanton and Hannah Perry Republicans  Darline Graham and Ralph Norman advanced to the runoff in the  South Carolina  Senate primary to face off against Democrat Annie Andrews in the November general election to succeed the late Senator  Lindsey Graham . Because no candidate reached 50 percent of the vote in the special primary, the two with the most support will be advancing to the runoff. CNN and AP called the race for Graham and Norman shortly before 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. Despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump, Graham, the sister of the late senator, received only 32.6 percent of the vote Tuesday night, while Norman received 24 percent. There was no primary on the Democratic side, because Andrews, a pediatrician, won the nomination in June during the regular primary. The South Carolina special primary election was held after Lindsay Graham, who had represented the state in the Senate since 2003,  died on July 11 from an aortic dissection . His unexpected death shocked the Palmetto State and required Republicans to select a new candidate, as he secured the party’s nomination in June. At Trump’s recommendation, Republican Governor Henry McMaster had appointed Darline Graham to fill Lindsey Graham’s seat through the end of the current term. Meanwhile, Andrews faces an uphill battle in South Carolina, which last voted Democratic at the presidential level in 1976. The state backed Trump by 18 points in 2024, solidifying its status as a reliably Republican state—but some  Democrats  believe 2026 could be the year it becomes competitive due to Trump’s declining national approval rating and growing concerns around the cost of living and inflation. Graham addressed her supporters after advancing to the run-off on Tuesday. She explained why she accepted Trump’s invitation to not only fill her late brother’s senate seat until the end of his term, but to enter the race to win the seat in November. “I decided","source_url":"https://drannieandrews.com/newsweek-annie-andrews-chances-of-defeating-republicans-to-flip-south-carolina/","source_date":null},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"DR. ANNIE ANDREWS UNVEILS NEW PLAN TO MAKE S.C. AFFORDABLE AGAIN, LAUNCHES STATEWIDE TOUR","detail":"Roll out of this substantive agenda illustrates voters stark choice between meaningful progress and paralyzed inaction on prices CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dr. Annie Andrews, nominee for US Senate, is launching a statewide “Gas, Grits, and Groceries Tour” this week to unveil her new plan to tackle affordability issues that are facing South Carolina families. Annie’s plan offers real solutions to address the rising costs of housing, groceries, gas, and childcare. READ THE PLAN With the weight of rising prices pressing down on Palmetto State families like never before, Annie’s’ Affordability Plan delivers a decisive, across-the-aisle roadmap to combat the cost-of-living crisis, head-on. This is not a collection of talking points, but a concrete, actionable strategy designed to restore economic stability for every South Carolina family. The comprehensive proposal lays out a four-pronged offensive to ease the financial strain on working families: expanding housing accessibility, strengthening child care infrastructure to support working parents, slashing energy and grocery bills at the checkout line, and equipping local communities with the regulatory firepower to push back against unchecked corporate data center encroachment. “We all feel it. No matter how hard we work, no matter how much we try to skimp and save – everything just keeps getting more and more expensive. This isn’t an accident – and it doesn’t have to be this way. In Washington, both parties scream and shout about the latest partisan conflict or controversy of the day – but nobody does anything to actually lower our costs. Meanwhile corrupt politicians and big corporations keep raising our taxes, raising the cost of health care, raising our electric bills, raising our gas prices, raising the cost of housing, and raising the cost of … well just about everything,” said Dr. Annie Andrews. “I’ve had enough – and that’s why I’m proposing a real affordability plan for South Carolina – one that takes the best ideas fro","source_url":"https://drannieandrews.com/dr-annie-andrews-unveils-new-plan-to-make-s-c-affordable-again-launches-statewide-tour/","source_date":null}],"committees":[],"finance":[{"id":6,"official_id":7,"fec_candidate_id":"S6SC04239","cycle":2026,"office_sought":"S","total_raised":10804040.5,"total_spent":6684745.5,"cash_on_hand":4119295,"total_debt":1025356.88,"individual_contributions":10677209.93,"pac_contributions":104955,"party_contributions":0,"self_funding":0,"last_filing_date":"2026-03-31T00:00:00","source_url":"https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6SC04239/?cycle=2026","updated_at":"2026-09-12 06:30:25"}],"vote_count":0,"vote_summary":[],"vote_topics":[],"recent_votes":[],"offices":[{"id":7,"role":"held","status":"candidate","start_date":null,"end_date":null,"is_current":1,"district":"00","notes":null,"source":"fec","source_url":"https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6SC04239/","office_id":1,"office_name":"U.S. Senator","level":"federal","branch":"legislative","chamber":"senate","office_state":null,"jurisdiction":"United States Senate"}],"state_vote_count":0,"total_vote_count":0,"_has_sponsored_bills":false,"data_gaps":[{"field":"committees","gap":"No committee assignments on file.","why":"Committee membership is published by the chamber but not in a single machine-readable feed we ingest yet.","closes_with":"Congress.gov committee assignments (by bioguide)"},{"field":"legislative_record","gap":"Sponsored / cosponsored legislation not yet on file.","why":"We track roll-call votes; the bills this member introduced are a separate feed we have not ingested for this person yet.","closes_with":"Congress.gov sponsored-legislation (by bioguide)"},{"field":"votes","for_office":"U.S. Senator","gap":"No roll-call votes on file for an office this person held.","why":"Federal roll-calls come from House Clerk XML and senate.gov LIS XML; coverage does not extend to every historical congress.","closes_with":"the roll-call source for this chamber/era"}],"source_link":"https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6SC04239/","data_freshness":{"official_record":"2026-08-19 08:01:18","official_record_age_days":34,"latest_vote":null,"latest_vote_age_days":null,"latest_position":"2026-05-10","latest_position_age_days":135,"latest_finance_filing":"2026-03-31T00:00:00","note":"Dates are capture/source dates. 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