Origin: Sen. Lindsey Graham dies unexpectedly
Sen. Lindsey Graham died July 11 at age 71 from a tear in his aorta, an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
He had returned from a trip to Kyiv the day before, where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky. Emergency crews responded to his Capitol Hill home that night around 8:30 p.m.; CPR was performed and he was taken to George Washington University Hospital, where he did not recover.
His death created an immediate vacancy in the Senate and narrowed the Republican majority. Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fill the remainder of the term; she was sworn in and has launched a campaign for the full six-year seat this November. The state moved quickly to schedule a special Republican primary in August, producing a short, crowded nomination contest that included Mark Lynch, the June primary runner-up, and other GOP hopefuls.
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