Annie Andrews

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, South Carolina · Challenger

Pediatrician

Annie Andrews is a pediatrician from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, who worked about 15 years at the children's hospital of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She ran for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 1st District in 2022, lost to Rep. Nancy Mace, and announced her U.S. Senate campaign on May 29, 2025. She won the Democratic primary in June 2026 and faces Sen. Darline Graham (R), who was appointed to the seat after Sen. Lindsey Graham died.

Where Andrews stands

Health care access: Says health care is a right, not a privilege. Supports a public insurance option, reversing federal Medicaid cuts, restoring the enhanced ACA tax credits, and having South Carolina expand Medicaid.
Prescription drug costs: Proposes expanding Medicare drug price negotiation, banning 'pay for delay' deals with generic drug makers, tightening rules on pharmacy benefit managers, and capping insulin out-of-pocket costs in private insurance.
Insurance and hospital industry: Proposes ending prior authorization for routine and emergency care, banning private equity ownership of hospitals, more oversight of hospital mergers, and limits on Medicare Advantage upcoding.
Opioid crisis: Supports legislation to create criminal liability for executives she says misled the public about opioid addiction risks.
Child tax credit / family costs: Says expanding the child tax credit and making it permanent would be one of her legislative priorities.
Abortion: Says she will work to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade.
Guns: Supports universal background checks and banning what she calls weapons of war. Says she has no interest in taking guns from law-abiding citizens. Endorsed by GIFFORDS.
Transgender athletes: Released an October 2026 TV ad stating 'No men in women's sports.'

Background

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, South Carolina (won June 2026 primary)
Candidate for U.S. House, SC-1, 2022 (lost to Nancy Mace)
Pediatrician at MUSC children's hospital, about 15 years
Founder of the PAC 'Their Future. Our Vote.'
B.S., University of Dayton; M.S., Medical University of South Carolina; M.D., University of Cincinnati

In the news

Sen. Darline Graham calls on Annie Andrews to release tax returns in tight S.C. race WRDW, October 22, 2026
Can This Pediatrician Flip a South Carolina Senate Seat? Rolling Stone, October 13, 2026
In new ad, South Carolina Democrat responds to anti-transgender attacks echoed by Trump CNN, October 8, 2026
South Carolina Senate Hopeful Runs on Health Care Populism The American Prospect, October 8, 2026

Also running for U.S. Senate

Darline Graham Republican

Sources

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