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How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina?

First seen Nov 5, 2026, 2:52 PM ET · Updated Nov 5, 2026, 6:34 PM ET · 5 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsTexas PoliticsNorth Carolina Politics

5 outlets (The Guardian US, Axios, NPR, NYT and CBS News) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 5 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Democrats”. Distinct wording: The Guardian US uses “fireball-red” and “Republicans”; Axios uses “WIPEOUT” and “LOSES”; NPR uses “historically” and “districts”; NYT uses “Across”. The Guardian US frames it as a question. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• The Guardian US reports: “Bitter postmortem under way as party comes to terms with Darline Graham’s stunning loss to Annie AndrewsQ&A: Ask your questions about Democrats’ win in the midtermsIt’s not that Shane Brown somehow…”
• Axios reports: “Republicans lost deep-red Senate seats in South Carolina, Kansas and Texas as well as House seats nationwide, AP projects, giving Democrats control of both chambers of Congress.Why it matters: Pres…”
• NPR reports: “All of these seats were in districts redrawn in 2023 to favor Republican candidates.”

Read the full coverage

• The Guardian US: How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina?
• Axios: WIPEOUT: GOP LOSES HOUSE AND SENATE
• NPR: How North Carolina Democrats flipped several House seats in historically GOP districts
• NYT: How Democrats Won Across the South
• CBS News: The biggest races Democrats won in the midterms

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