South Carolina Senate race deadlocked: Survey

Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Democratic Senate hopeful Annie Andrews are deadlocked in the Palmetto State race with less than a week before Election Day, according to a new survey.

The New York Times/Siena University poll, released Wednesday, shows both candidates with 48 percent support among likely voters in South Carolina — which has not elected a Democrat to the upper chamber of Congress since 1998.

Among those surveyed, 73 percent said they were “almost certain” or at least somewhat likely to vote next Tuesday. Another 22 percent said they voted early. Meanwhile, 3 percent said they were less likely or not at all likely to cast a ballot, while 2 percent were unsure or did not answer the question.

When asked if they were more likely to back a Democrat or Republican if the election were held today, 43 percent of respondents said Democrat while 51 percent said the GOP candidate, the survey found. The remaining 6 percent said they would choose another candidate or were unsure.

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