GOP Senate majority faces fresh uncertainty as 2 key races tighten days before midterms
Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted by 3 points in Ohio while Annie Andrews ties Darline Graham at 48% in South Carolina
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two of the country’s most watched Senate races in Ohio and South Carolina remain neck and neck with under a week to go until the Nov. 3 midterm elections, polling results released on Wednesday show.
In both states, the tight margins are a welcome sign for Democrats as they try to unseat a pair of Republican incumbents: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. Should both races go their way, Democrats would find themselves within striking distance of eliminating the current 53-seat Republican majority in the Senate.
Ohio: Within the Margin of Error
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO - NOVEMBER 4: Democratic senate candidate, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) addresses volunteers at a campaign office on November 4, 2024 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Brown is making his final stops on his reelection campaign before Election Day tomorrow. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In Ohio, findings from Suffolk University show Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown leading Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, 47% to 44%. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points, putting the race within the margin of error. Four percent of voters were undecided, while 3% backed another candidate.
Brown, a former senator who lost his seat in 2024, is trying to make a political comeback, pitching himself as a familiar face amid public frustration with the cost of living.
Throughout his campaign, he has highlighted his career as a policymaker, promising to bring that expertise to issues like affordability and data center expansion. Before losing his seat to Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, Brown represented Ohio from 2007 to 2025, chairing the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
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Republican Sen. Darline Graham and Democratic opponent Annie Andrews clashed during a South Carolina U.S. Senate election debate on Oct. 11, 2026. (Courtesy: SCETV)
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In South Carolina, polling from the Siena Research Institute in partnership with the New York Times has found Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in a tie with Annie Andrews, the Democrat in the race, at an even 48% apiece. In that race, 3% of respondents said they were still undecided while less than 1% said they planned to vote for some third candidate.
Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was appointed to the seat in July, is looking to secure a full six-year term after beating out a crowded field of Republican challengers in the primary.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Although new to the political scene, Graham has the backing of President Donald Trump and is running in a state that went the president’s way by a 17.8% margin in 2024.
Andrews, Graham’s opponent, has framed her as inexperienced and an extension of Lindsey Graham — one of Trump’s key allies in the Senate.
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a campaign event at the Green Boundary Club on Aug. 24, 2026, in Aiken, S.C. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}For her own part, Andrews has championed policy positions like enshrining access to abortion, increased requirements for gun ownership and expanding access to healthcare.