Who will replace Trump ally Lindsey Graham in the US Senate?

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Following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina's Republican Governor Henry McMaster has the authority to appoint a replacement for his US Senate seat. Graham's term was set to expire in January, and he was running for re-election in the upcoming November midterm elections. A primary election will be held next month to select the Republican nominee for the special election. Governor McMaster, who mourned Graham's passing, is expected to make an appointment quickly to avoid disrupting President Trump's agenda in the Senate. The article does not name a specific candidate being considered by the President.

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Governor McMaster called the late senator the 'fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America and a loyal and steadfast friend'.

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Senator Lindsey Graham was running for re-election in the November midterm vote.

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South Carolina's election laws give the Republican Governor the authority to appoint a replacement for a vacant Senate seat.

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Republicans hold 52 seats in the 100-member US Senate.

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A primary will be held next month to determine the Republican nominee for Graham's seat.

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The US president suggests he is considering a potential candidate to fill the late senator’s seat in South Carolina.The disadvantage that the Republican majority in the United States Senate has suffered from the death of Lindsey Graham is likely to be short-lived.Currently, Republicans hold 52 seats in the 100-member chamber, after losing Graham to a “brief and sudden illness” late on Saturday, according to his office.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What made US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a controversial figurelist 2 of 3Meet the Cubans stuck in Mexico under Donald Trump’s deportation campaignlist 3 of 3Iran war: US strategic success or diplomatic failure?end of listBut South Carolina’s election laws give Republican Governor Henry McMaster the authority to immediately appoint a replacement to fill Graham’s seat.“In case of a vacancy in the office of United States Senator from death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor may fill the place by appointment,” the law says.Graham’s term was set to expire in January. He was running for re-election in the November midterm vote.A primary will be held next month to determine who will take his place as the Republican nominee. The first round of voting is set for August 11, and if no candidate wins a majority of the votes, a run-off would take place on August 25.McMaster has released a brief statement mourning Graham, without mentioning plans to replace him. The law does not set a timeline for the appointment, but the governor is likely to fill the seat quickly to ensure that President Donald Trump’s agenda is not disrupted in the Senate.Graham was one of Trump’s closest allies on Capitol Hill.In his statement, McMaster called the late senator the “fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America and a loyal and steadfast friend”.“We grieve with Darline, his family and his devoted staff,” McMaster said, referring to Graham’s sister. “May God hold him gently in the palm of his hand. We shall not see his likes again.”

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