In the first big surprise of election night, Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, lost her seat to a Democratic challenger in South Carolina. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains how the senator’s missteps contributed to her loss.

Source: [NYT Politics](https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000011260059/democrats-flip-south-carolina-senate-seat.html)

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