Annie Andrews

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Annie Andrews is a South Carolina pediatrician and Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Her medical work includes nearly two decades in children's hospitals. She earned a BS at the University of Dayton, her medical degree at the University of Cincinnati and an MS at the Medical University of South Carolina. She advocates for gun-violence prevention and access to affordable healthcare.

What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Annie Andrews, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Annie Andrews

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Annie Andrews

Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, speaking to reporters after a town hall in Winnsboro

Condemned

Statement summary

After a town hall in Winnsboro, Andrews responds to the remarks Trump made about her at a rally the day before. She says he said horrible, dishonest things about her, and that if doing so would lower gas and grocery prices and keep rural hospitals open, he can say whatever he wants.

“Yes, he stood on that stage and said horrible things about me, dishonest things about me. If doing that was going to lower gas prices and grocery prices and keep our rural hospitals open, he can say whatever he wants to say”
Open source (opens in a new tab)WATCH: Dr. Annie Andrews responds to Trump's comments from SC rallyFull article
Why we used this label

The reference point is Trump's use of an anti-transgender slur for Andrews while campaigning for Darline Graham, which he repeated at the rally Andrews is responding to. Andrews calls what Trump said about her there horrible and dishonest, which condemns it.

Portrait of Annie Andrews

Annie Andrews

Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, South Carolina; pediatrician

Condemned

Statement summary

In an interview with The Contrarian, Annie Andrews said South Carolina voters are feeling gas prices tied to the country's entry into what she called an unnecessary, illegal war with Iran, and said the country needs to find its way out of the war to lower gas prices.

“I also think we need to find our way out of this war so that we can lower gas prices.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)The Doctor Is In, and Her Sights Are Set On the Senate
Why we used this label

Andrews called the war unnecessary and illegal and said the country needs to find its way out, a clear opposition position.

A participant is a subject of the case. A speaker has a statement documented in it. A commentator has an opinion or editorial documented in it.

Case

Trump calls Senate candidate Annie Andrews by an anti-transgender slur; Darline Graham says she would not have said it that way

Relationship to this case: Participant

Trump repeatedly called South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews by an anti-transgender slur while backing Sen. Darline Graham. Andrews called his remarks not presidential and dishonest; Chuck Schumer and David Beasley condemned them, and Graham distanced herself from the wording.

Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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