AP voter poll finds South Carolina senate voters doubt Darline Graham’s experience

Graham’s path to the race

After Sen. Lindsey Graham died in July, his sister Darline Graham was appointed to the vacant Senate seat. She later decided to seek election to the position. The poll findings suggest voters do not necessarily attribute the same political abilities to Darline Graham as to her brother. The article does not provide a specific measure of that comparison.

Voters question her experience

Roughly six in 10 South Carolina Senate voters say Darline Graham does not have the right experience for the job, according to The AP Voter Poll. Most Republican voters surveyed take the opposite view and say she does have the necessary experience.

Voters are split on whether Democratic opponent Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, is too extreme in her views. The poll account does not give a percentage for either side of that question.

Other Senate races in the poll

In Georgia, about four in 10 voters say Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff’s views are too extreme. Around half say the same of his Republican opponent, Rep. Mike Collins.

Ossoff has accused Collins of employing staff members who are white nationalists. Trump and other Republicans, meanwhile, have argued that Ossoff’s positions on immigration and the economy fall outside the American mainstream.

In Ohio, about six in 10 voters consider Sen. Jon Husted too supportive of Trump. Voters are divided over whether Democrat Sherrod Brown, a former senator, is too extreme.