politics
The next Senator from South Carolina
THE NEXT SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. On Tuesday, voters in South Carolina will choose a Republican nominee for the Senate to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died of heart problems on July 11. There’s a good chance the race will go to a runoff, which will happen on Aug. 25.
TL;DR
- South Carolina voters will choose a Republican nominee for the Senate on Tuesday.
- The race is likely to go to a runoff on August 25.
- Leading candidates are Darline Graham, Rep. Ralph Norman, and Rep. Russell Fry.
- The next senator will reportedly differ from the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's focus on foreign policy.
- Lindsey Graham served 24 years in the Senate and died on July 11.