A last-minute push to find a Republican candidate to vie for Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat has begun after the South Carolina lawmaker died from a “brief and sudden illness” on July 11.
The 71-year-old, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, was running for reelection this fall after scoring the Republican nomination in a landslide victory in the state’s primary on June 9.
Graham won the nomination just over a month ago with 56.8 percent of the vote as businessman Mark Lynch trailed far behind in second place with 28.9 percent.
Lynch shared his condolences on social media Sunday morning but did not reveal if he planned to re-enter the race….
Lindsey Graham’s Death Prompts Last-Minute Senate Primary in South Carolina
