Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator, dies at 71
Lindsey Graham, a prominent figure in the Republican Party and ally of Donald Trump, has passed away. His political career included significant influence on national security policy. (sources: usatoday, dw, aljazeera, foxnews, npr)
Graham's death has raised questions about his Senate seat in South Carolina. The U.S. president has indicated he may consider candidates to fill the vacancy.
- Lindsey Graham served as a U.S. Senator and was known for his support of Donald Trump.
- He had a background in small-town South Carolina and rose to prominence in the GOP.
- The U.S. president is contemplating potential candidates to succeed Graham.
Why it matters
Graham's passing could impact the political landscape in South Carolina and the Republican Party's dynamics.
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This story is about Who will replace Trump ally Lindsey Graham in the US Senate?. This bill would impose national baseline requirements for federal election administration, including photo ID and mail-ballot receipt rules.
If passed, it would:
- impose national baseline requirements for federal election administration • ban ranked-choice voting and universal vote-by-mail in federal elections.
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This story is about Who will replace Trump ally Lindsey Graham in the US Senate?. This bill would require ranked-choice voting for Senate primary, general, and special elections.
If passed, it would
- require ranked-choice voting for Senate primary, general, and special elections • bar separate runoff elections for Senate special elections.
This story is about Who will replace Trump ally Lindsey Graham in the US Senate?. This bill would require ranked-choice voting in elections for Senator, including special elections.
If passed, it would
- require ranked-choice voting in elections for Senator, including special elections • prohibit separate runoff special elections for the Senate.
This story is about Who will replace Trump ally Lindsey Graham in the US Senate?. This bill would require mail ballots in federal elections to be received by poll closing time and apply equal standards across voting.
If passed, it would
- require mail ballots in federal elections to be received by poll closing time and apply equal standards across voting • create automatic-registration grants and a national voter-list deconfliction database.
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