What happens next after Lindsey Graham's death? South Carolina law lays out the process
Graham won his party’s nomination in June and was expected to face Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews in the November general election.

Graham won his party’s nomination in June and was expected to face Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews in the November general election.
South Carolina law calls for a temporary appointment to fill the current Senate vacancy and a special Republican primary to select a replacement nominee for the November election. Voters would then choose who serves the next Senate term through the election process established under state law.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner says preliminary findings show Sen. Lindsey Graham suffered an aortic dissection before his death Saturday.
Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) death on Saturday reveals the reason he sold out to support President Donald Trump in the first place was a "poignantly tragic" goal that Graham will never accomplish, according to one analyst. Will Saletan, a writer at The Bulwark, said during a new episode of the podcast "Bulwark Takes," hosted by Sam Stein, the outlet's…
South Carolina governor will pick successor to serve out Graham’s term as Trump says ‘I have somebody I think would be great’ Lindsey Graham dies aged 71 – latest updatesUS politicians and foreign leaders pay tribute to GrahamSouth Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, has the political decision of a lifetime with the unexpected death in office of Senator…
In an interview on Sunday, President Trump recounted his last conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham, hours before his death. Mr. Graham sounded “perfect,” he said.
The death of Senator Lindsey Graham leaves key US allies like Ukraine, which have at times struggled to influence the Trump administration, without one of their most effective conduits to the White House.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was celebrated by his Senate colleagues and others Sunday morning, after the news of his death Saturday evening. Graham died after a “brief and sudden illness,” according to a statement from his office, and EMS radios showed reports of cardiac arrest. He had served in Congress for nearly 32 years. He…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reportedly joked “I can’t die now” after complaining he felt unwell – hours before he passed away at the age of 71 from a suspected ruptured aorta brought on by chronic heart disease. Graham’s office announced his death early Sunday – hours after his return from Ukraine, where he toured a...