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What happens next after Lindsey Graham's death? South Carolina law lays out process

What happens next after Lindsey Graham's death? South Carolina law lays out process
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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.

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