Live dataSouth Carolina · 2026 U.S. Senate

Know the problem. Know the candidates. Then vote.

Non-partisan data for South Carolina, drawn from public records and hundreds of news stories.

Public databases
12
Behind 20 measured problems
News stories on problems
939
Read and scored one by one
News stories on candidates
932
Checked against their public record

The 5 biggest problems in South Carolina

Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.

  1. 1AI Displacement Risk

    Worse here than in 39 other states.

    Moderate62/100
  2. 2Healthcare Access

    Worse here than in 39 other states.

    Moderate61/100
  3. 3Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality

    Worse here than in 36 other states.

    Moderate60/100
  4. 4Housing Affordability

    Worse here than in 35 other states.

    Moderate59/100
  5. 5Crime & Safety

    Worse here than in 37 other states.

    Moderate58/100
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Where the news gets South Carolina wrong

We compare what the data says with what the news covers.

  • Education QualityUnder-covered

    The data says education quality is a bigger problem in South Carolina than the news coverage suggests.

  • Cost of Living & InflationOver-covered

    The news talks about cost of living & inflation in South Carolina far more than the data says it is a problem here.

  • Grid ReliabilityUnder-covered

    The data says grid reliability is a bigger problem in South Carolina than the news coverage suggests.

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Who is running in South Carolina

Ranked by Leadership Score — how news coverage describes their leadership. 100 is the best score any leader in U.S. history would earn.

  1. Annie Andrews
    DemocratParty nominee

    43

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  2. Kasie Whitener
    LibertarianParty nominee

    Not enough news coverage to score yet

Detail breakdown
MeasureAnnie AndrewsKasie Whitener
Leadership Score43.5 / 100—
Credit for strengths in the news+44.0—
Deduction for criticism in the news−0.6—
News stories analysed2038
Record ScoreNo voting record — has not served in CongressNo voting record — has not served in Congress

Look at the details

Everything above, with the numbers behind it.

Longer bar means bigger problem

Ranked by government data alone, ignoring headlines and politics. 0 means the problem does not exist. 100 means it is as bad as it gets. The dotted line is the average across all 50 states.

1. AI Displacement Risk
62 (Moderate)Worse than average
2. Healthcare Access
61 (Moderate)Worse than average
3. Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
60 (Moderate)Worse than average
4. Housing Affordability
59 (Moderate)Worse than average
5. Crime & Safety
58 (Moderate)Worse than average
6. Education Quality
57 (Moderate)Worse than average
7. Job Availability
55 (Moderate)Worse than average
8. Water Scarcity
55 (Moderate)Worse than average
9. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
55 (Moderate)Worse than average
10. Transportation & Traffic
54 (Moderate)Worse than average