The 71 year old Senator suffersd a heart attack…..
“Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, died suddenly on Saturday night,” the Washington Post reports.
”Graham, a leading GOP foreign policy voice, was running for reelection this year. He had been a staunch ally of President Donald Trump on most matters but had broken with the president on some issues.”
”Graham’s death narrows Republicans’ majority in the Senate, where they had held a 53-47 edge. Under South Carolina law, the state’s Republican governor can make an immediate appointment to fill Graham’s seat for the remainder of his term, which expires in January.”
Mediaite: “Lindsey Graham… is dead!” Trump marks death of Republican senator.
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Punchbowl News: “South Carolina law mandates that GOP Gov. Henry McMaster name a replacement senator who can serve out the rest of Graham’s current term this year.”
“But Graham was also up for reelection in November. Republicans will have to hold a primary at some point later this summer to replace Graham on the ballot. Graham was set to face Democrat Annie Andrews in the general election, where he was overwhelmingly favored to win in deep-red South Carolina.”
“Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), 78, and the longest serving Republican in the state, is interested in the interim appointment and would run for a full term. His son, Alan Wilson, is on a path to become governor this November.”
“In truth, the competition for Graham’s seat will be vibrant. South Carolina is a state that gave Trump 58% of the vote. Any Republican who wins the primary can win a full term in the Senate in a very short race.”
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Republicans also have Kentucy Senator Mitch McConnell in poor health…..
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