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Graham’s Death Sets Up Senate Succession Drama in South Carolina

Jul 12, 2026Center

The sudden death of US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina sets up a succession drama in the deeply conservative state that risks throwing the race into chaos less than four months before the midterm elections.

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