Bipartisan pair of former South Carolina governors endorse Andrews for Senate
Two former governors from opposite parties agreeing on anything is rare enough to make you look twice, and this endorsement is more than a photo op. Beasley and Hodges have spent decades on opposite sides of South Carolina politics, so their joint appearance carries weight with voters who are tired of the usual partisan script. For Andrews, a first-time candidate, having both a Republican and a Democrat vouch for her is a concrete way to argue she can represent the whole state.
Still, I'd want to know how much this moves the needle. Endorsements from retired politicians are nice, but they don't always translate into votes, especially in a state where the GOP has a strong hold on federal races. Graham has name recognition and a fundraising machine that Andrews will struggle to match. The real question is whether this bipartisan stamp can pull enough swing voters to make the race competitive, or whether it stays a symbolic gesture.
I think the endorsement matters most as a sign of the kind of campaign Andrews wants to run, one built around cooperation rather than confrontation. Whether that's enough in a polarized climate is the part I can't answer from here.