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Democrats Jamie Ager and Annie Andrews Flip Seats in North Carolina and South Carolina

Democrat Jamie Ager is projected to flip a North Carolina House seat, and Democrat Annie Andrews has won a South Carolina Senate race, according to The Hill, PBS NewsHour and The Guardian.

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Democrat Jamie Ager is projected to flip North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, according to The Hill, which cited Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The seat became open when Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) decided not to seek reelection amid his censure in the House over misconduct allegations, The Hill reported.

The Hill reported that Ager, a fourth-generation farmer, is projected to defeat his opponents in the race. The summary of that report does not name the opponents, and the reports available for this story include no vote totals or margins.

PBS NewsHour, in an item credited to the Associated Press, reported that Democrat Jamie Ager "flips U.S. House seat in North Carolina." That wording states the outcome without the projection qualifier used by The Hill, so the two accounts differ in how firmly they describe the result.

In South Carolina, The Guardian reported that Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability, has won the US Senate race. The Guardian's summary says she beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham.

The Guardian's headline describes the result as a flip of a South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998, while its summary does not give vote totals or a margin.

The Hill's account places the North Carolina contest within a seat left open by Edwards's decision not to run, while The Guardian's account places the South Carolina contest within a Republican hold dating to 1998. The reports available for this story do not state when the results were reached.

Sources: The Hill: Democrat Ager flips Edwards's North Carolina House seat; PBS NewsHour: Democrat Jamie Ager flips U.S. House seat in North Carolina; The Guardian: Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998.

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