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sop

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1. McMaster can immediately appoint a temporary replacement to serve out Graham's term, the seat won't be vacant.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:52 AM

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Graham was up for re-election in 2026. Annie Andrews (D) won the S.C. Democratic Senate primary, and was set to run against the winner of the Republican Senate primary, Graham (R). Governor McMaster will have to call for a special primary to elect a Republican nominee to run against Andrews in the general election.

Edited to add: The deadline to hold a special primary is August 11. Republicans don't have much time to choose their Senate candidate.

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So is it 51 ReTHUGs in the Senate [View all] malaise Yesterday OP

McMaster can immediately appoint a temporary replacement to serve out Graham's term, the seat won't be vacant. sop Yesterday #1

Thanks malaise Yesterday #2

Speculation that he might appoint Nikki Haley. onenote Yesterday #7

Nikki Haley was S.C.'s Governor till she resigned in 2017 to become Trump's UN Ambassador. That ended badly. sop 23 hrs ago #9

50, at the moment, is a majority rampartd Yesterday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius Yesterday #4

even if McConnell is dead, its 51 -47. onenote Yesterday #5

With Graham gone, and Mitch seemingly on his way out, that leaves 51 Polybius Yesterday #6

...and then there's fetterman........ lastlib Yesterday #8

But there still are only 47 Democrats, including independents and Fetterman onenote 23 hrs ago #10

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