Senate · South Carolina · Before the vote

South Carolina Senate race: what the forecasters say

Annie Andrews (D) vs Darline Graham (R) · candidates as listed by DDHQ / The Hill

The seat is held by a Republican. Inside Elections, FiftyPlusOne and DDHQ / The Hill favor the Republican; Race to the WH rates it a Toss-up. They split: at least one names a favorite while another calls it a Toss-up. 6 rating changes caught since Oct 21, the latest Oct 31, 4:09 PM ET.

Result: after Nov 3. Once the race is called, the result appears on this page, and each forecaster’s final rating, sealed before the polls close, is graded under the published rules.

Right now

Each forecaster’s current rating

The latest rating each outlet has published, as recorded and sealed Nov 1, 5:10 AM ET. Ratings are shown in each outlet’s own words.

ForecasterRatingSideAs ofSource
Inside ElectionsTilt RepublicanR TiltOct 29Their Senate forecast →
FiftyPlusOneLean RR Leanrecorded Nov 1, 5:10 AM ETTheir Senate forecast →
DDHQ / The HillLean RR LeanOct 31Their Senate forecast →
Race to the WHToss UpToss-upOct 31Their Senate forecast →

Rating history

Changes since Oct 21 (6)

A change of rating, of favorite, or of a model’s lean across 50%. Each change is sealed with the time we first saw it. Chances are rounded, so a rating can change while the number stays the same.

When we saw itForecasterFrom → to
Oct 31, 4:09 PM ETRace to the WHTilt R 65% → Toss-up R 64% (toward D)
Oct 29, 4:08 PM ETRace to the WHToss-up R 61% → Tilt R 66% (toward R)
Oct 29, 2:07 PM ETInside ElectionsLean R → Tilt R (toward D)
Oct 28, 2:06 PM ETRace to the WHTilt R 72% → Toss-up R 65% (toward D)
Oct 27, 12:05 AM ETRace to the WHLean R 79% → Tilt R 66% (toward D)
Oct 25, 2:10 AM ETRace to the WHTilt R 75% → Lean R 77% (toward R)

No change since Oct 21: FiftyPlusOne and DDHQ / The Hill.

Inside Elections dates its last change here Oct 29, by its own change date: Lean Republican → Tilt Republican. That is the change in the table above: we first saw it Oct 29, 2:07 PM ET.

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How this race will be graded

Every forecast on this page is sealed before the vote. Once the race is called, a right call earns 1 point, a Toss-up ½ and a wrong call 0, the same rule for all four. Cook, Sabato, Silver and other raters get their own table on the scoreboard.

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