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Graham’s Vacancy Shakes South Carolina Senate | US News
Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden passing has thrown South Carolina’s Senate race into chaos, with Governor Henry McMaster poised to appoint a Republican to fill the seat temporarily—keeping the GOP’s slim majority intact. Richard Perry, Graham’s longtime chief of staff, is widely seen as the frontrunner. This marks the first time a South Carolina senator has died in office since 1963, reigniting historical precedents and triggering a special election process that could reshape the race. With Graham’s seat now vacant and his former rival, Democrat Annie Andrews, still in the running, the…
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