Who will replace Trump ally Lindsey Graham in the US Senate?
Summary
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died suddenly, creating a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. South Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, has the legal authority to appoint a replacement until the November election, when voters will choose who serves the next full term.Key Facts
- Lindsey Graham, a Republican Senator from South Carolina, died after a brief illness.
- Republicans currently hold 52 of the 100 Senate seats.
- South Carolina law allows the governor to appoint a temporary replacement for a vacant Senate seat.
- Governor Henry McMaster has not yet announced who will replace Graham.
- A primary election is scheduled for August 11 to choose the Republican nominee for the November Senate race.
- If no candidate wins a majority in the primary, a run-off election will take place on August 25.
- President Donald Trump may support a candidate to fill Graham’s seat but has not revealed who.
- South Carolina is a Republican-leaning state where Trump won by nearly 18 percentage points in 2024.
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