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Process begins to fill Lindsey Graham's Senate seat

Original: Lindsey Graham's death prompts process to fill his Senate seat

Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, has died, and the process to fill his Senate seat is now underway. Under state law, a vacancy in the Senate triggers procedures for appointing a successor and scheduling elections. Coverage is focused on the transition and what his death means for the balance of the Senate.

Why now: The death of a sitting US senator is major news and creates immediate political implications for Senate control.

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