{"id":4470,"date":"2026-07-12T19:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2026-07-12T19:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:48:43","slug":"who-will-replace-lindey-graham-in-senate-updates-on-his-replacement-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4470","title":{"rendered":"Who Will Replace Lindey Graham in Senate? Updates on His Replacement \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2273443703_b88c29-e1783856373313.jpg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lindsey Graham makes a point from the podium during a Capitol press conference, one of countless moments now framing the question of who will replace him in the Senate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2273443703_b88c29-e1783856373313.jpg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2273443703_b88c29-e1783856373313.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2273443703_b88c29-e1783856373313.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/lindsey-graham\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Lindsey Graham<\/strong><\/a> died on the evening of July 11 at age 71, leaving South Carolina without a senator just months before the midterm elections. The Republican, who served in the Senate for more than two decades, suffered what his office described as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-rcna552722\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">brief and sudden illness<\/a>,\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2026\/07\/12\/lindsey-graham-cause-of-death-how-did-he-die\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">his death<\/a> immediately raised questions about his replacement, how the vacancy will be filled, and what it means for the November ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Find out what we know about who will fill his Senate seat here.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>How Did Lindsey Graham Die?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Graham\u2019s office announced his death on the morning of July 12 and did not release a cause. Emergency responders were dispatched to his Washington, D.C. address around 8:30 p.m., according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/12\/politics\/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71-hnk\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>. He had just returned from a trip to Ukraine, where he met with<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/volodymyr-zelenskyy-photos\/volodymyr-zelenskyy-mega-8\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong><\/a>, and he was scheduled to appear on NBC\u2019s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> the following morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senator Lindsey Graham was scheduled to appear on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MeetThePress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">@MeetThePress<\/a> this morning.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">It would have been his 64th\u00a0appearance on this broadcast.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">We are sending our deepest condolences to his family and colleagues. <\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mToCrIyquX\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">pic.twitter.com\/mToCrIyquX<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">\u2014 Kristen Welker (@kwelkernbc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kwelkernbc\/status\/2076252524353339564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">July 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/donald-trump\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> paid tribute on Truth Social, writing that Graham ranked among the greatest people and lawmakers he had ever known.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">\u201cHe was always working, and was a true American Patriot,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>Who Will Replace Lindsey Graham in the Senate?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Under South Carolina law, Gov. <strong>Henry McMaster<\/strong> will appoint an interim senator, and that appointee will serve until Jan. 3, 2027, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/senator-lindsey-graham-dies-after-brief-and-sudden-illness\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">CBS News<\/a>. McMaster has not named a successor, though he honored his longtime ally with a tribute of his own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">\u201cThe fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America,\u201d the governor said of Graham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The race was already on the fall calendar. Graham won his primary in June and was campaigning for a fifth term against Democrat <strong>Annie Andrews<\/strong>, a pediatrician from Charleston. State Republicans must now choose a new nominee, and a special primary is expected by Aug. 11 under South Carolina election law, per NBC News. The GOP currently holds a 53-47 majority in the chamber.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>When Will Lindsey Graham\u2019s Replacement Be Announced?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">There is no timeline yet. McMaster has not indicated when he will reveal his pick, though the party\u2019s narrow margin puts pressure on him to move quickly. Whoever wins the general election in November will be sworn in for a full six-year term in January.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Credit: Getty Images Lindsey Graham died on the evening of July 11 at age 71, leaving South Carolina without a senator just months before the midterm elections. The Republican, who served in the Senate for more than two decades, suffered what his office described as a \u201cbrief and sudden illness,\u201d and his death immediately&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2273443703_b88c29-e1783856373313.jpg?fit=5260%2C2970","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}