US Senator Lindsey Graham passes away at 71
Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina, has passed away at the age of 71. His death raises questions about the future of his Senate seat. (sources: dw, aljazeera, foxnews, npr, ft)
Graham was known for his alliance with Donald Trump on national security issues. He was in the midst of a re-election campaign at the time of his death.
- Graham served as a U.S. senator from South Carolina.
- He was a prominent figure in the Republican Party and a supporter of Trump.
- The U.S. president is considering potential candidates to fill Graham's Senate seat.
Why it matters
Graham's death could impact the political landscape in South Carolina and the balance of power in the Senate.
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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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