Republican policies bring about recession and perpetuate poverty. The southeast as a whole has been overwhelmingly Republican for decades, yet remains the poorest area of the country by a wide margin
South Carolina is a part of the poor southeast that has chronically voted Republican, so I agree that this blip of voting in a democratic senator will unfortunately be just that, a blip
In addition to my comment about Clyburn’s congressional district, please see below from ChatGPT. Poor people overwhelmingly lean Democrat.
Among Americans with annual household income below $50,000, Democrats hold a clear advantage over Republicans.
According to the 2026 Fox News Voter Poll:
Democrat 56%
Republican 41%
Other / unaccounted for 3%
2026 voter poll, respondents with family income below $50,000.
Democratic advantage: 15 percentage points.
For comparison, Pew Research's 2024 report found that registered voters in its lowest income tier were 58% Democratic or Democratic-leaning versus 36% Republican or Republican-leaning. Pew's income tier is adjusted for family size and local living costs, rather than using a fixed $50,000 cutoff.