A pediatrician who is running to unseat one of South Carolina's GOP senators had strong words for the lawmaker on Sunday.
Dr. Annie Andrews is running against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the 2026 midtermelections. She joined legal analyst Glenn Kirschner on his podcast, "Justice Matters," to discuss her candidacy.
"[Graham], to me, epitomizes the problems with the modern Republican Party," Andrews told Kirschner. "He's a career, corrupt politician who has been in the U.S. Senate for 22 years, which is literally half of my life."
Graham has become a MAGA outsider during President Donald Trump's second administration. According to a report by Axios, MAGA is furious at him for taking a recent trip to Ukraine.
Graham also appears to be taking a "business as usual" approach with Trump, which means sticking by his hawkish attitudes despite growing pressure to assimilate with the MAGA world, according to one right-wing media figure Axios spoke with.
Even though Graham enjoys a close personal relationship with Trump, he faces a cadre of opponents in his next election. For instance, state Republican stalwarts like Lt. Gov. André Bauer on the right and a host of Democrats on the left.
Andrews is one of five Democrats currently vying for Graham's seat, The South Carolina Daily Gazette reported.
This isn't the first time Andrews has run for office. She also unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for her seat in 2022.
"I didn't win, but I didn't go away. I realized Lindsey Graham has got to go," Andrews said.
