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sop

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

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Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:44 AM

15 hrs ago

Haley defeated McMaster in the Republican primary for S.C. Governor in 2010. Haley and McMaster were on opposite sides of various important issues during the primary, they were not close politically. McMaster was then elected as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 2014, and served in that position until 2017 when he replaced Haley after she resigned. McMaster has since been re-elected twice as S.C. Governor.

I've read (an opinion from an unidentified source) that Trump doesn't want her appointed to Graham's seat, and Haley isn't interested.

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So is it 51 ReTHUGs in the Senate [View all] malaise 16 hrs ago OP

McMaster can immediately appoint a temporary replacement to serve out Graham's term, the seat won't be vacant. sop 16 hrs ago #1

Thanks malaise 16 hrs ago #2

Speculation that he might appoint Nikki Haley. onenote 16 hrs ago #7

Nikki Haley was S.C.'s Governor till she resigned in 2017 to become Trump's UN Ambassador. That ended badly. sop 15 hrs ago #9

50, at the moment, is a majority rampartd 16 hrs ago #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius 16 hrs ago #4

even if McConnell is dead, its 51 -47. onenote 16 hrs ago #5

With Graham gone, and Mitch seemingly on his way out, that leaves 51 Polybius 16 hrs ago #6

...and then there's fetterman........ lastlib 15 hrs ago #8

But there still are only 47 Democrats, including independents and Fetterman onenote 15 hrs ago #10

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