South Carolina's Senate race is tied in a new poll

Name: South Carolina's Senate race is tied in a new poll
Uploaded: 2026-10-29T00:00:00-04:00
Duration: 53 s
Description: Six days before the midterms, a New York Times/Siena poll shows South Carolina's Senate race tied. CNN, NewsNation and The Megyn Kelly Show answer the same two questions.

Six days before the midterms, a New York Times/Siena poll shows South Carolina's Senate race tied. We asked two questions: What do the numbers say? Why does it matter, and why is it happening? Each answer below is a short excerpt from CNN (left), NewsNation (center) and The Megyn Kelly Show (right), in their own words. One story, three takes. You decide.

What do the numbers say?

From the LeftCNN · Harry Enten
…about a 96% chance of winning the United States Senate.
on what a Democratic win in South Carolina would mean
Source, 0:35.45-0:40.35
CenterNewsNation · correspondent
So the Democrats are seeing a shift in momentum in Nebraska, Kansas, and South Carolina.
Source, 0:26.40-0:31.30
From the RightThe Megyn Kelly Show · Megyn Kelly
…South Carolina is now tied? Is that real?
Source, 1:02.40-1:05.80

Why does it matter, and why is it happening?

From the LeftCNN · Harry Enten
…by South Carolina going blue, it makes the map so much easier for Democrats.
Source, 1:22.50-1:27.05
CenterNewsNation · correspondent
It's the reason why Democrats are feeling really confident marching towards November 3rd…
Source, 1:14.80-1:19.30
From the RightThe Megyn Kelly Show · Mark Halperin
Senator Graham is not a strong candidate, and Annie Andrews is, and she's run a very strong race.
Source, 1:22.00-1:26.98

A New York Times/Siena poll shows Democrat Annie Andrews tied with Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina as polls tighten in other Republican-held Senate seats