EXPLAINER: Why the AP called S. Carolina for Lindsey Graham

The Associated Press declared Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham the winner of South Carolina’s Senate race after an analysis of ballots statewide concluded there were not enough outstanding to allow Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison to catch up. With 56% of the expected vote in, Graham led Harrison by nearly 13 percentage points. Graham largely mirrored President Donald Trump’s 2016 performance across the state, piling up significant margins. Votes for Harrison in the Democratic area