Republican and Democratic ex-governors issue rare joint endorsement for South Carolina Senate candidate – US politics live

Two former South Carolina governors from opposing parties have joined forces to back Democrat Annie Andrews in her run for the U.S. Senate, a pairing that is unusual in itself. Republican David Beasley and Democrat Jim Hodges, who once competed against each other for the state's top office, appear together in a video endorsing the pediatrician, according to The Guardian.

Both men said they differ on plenty of issues but consider Andrews the best choice to put South Carolina first. Beasley framed the endorsement as a response to a country he sees as badly split, with heated political rhetoric spiraling beyond control, and said Andrews wants to improve things rather than stoke anger. Hodges said she puts voters ahead of partisan interests. Andrews is seeking to take a seat now held by Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

Elsewhere, Vice President JD Vance campaigned in Belgrade, Montana, for Republican Senate candidate Kurt Alme before heading to Kansas, while President Donald Trump travels to Mississippi, where Democrats hope for a surprise Senate flip.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Guardian’s reporting. Read the full story at The Guardian →