(The Center Square) – The successor to the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham will be appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster and a special primary will be scheduled ahead of the November elections giving voters the choice for his successor on the ballot.
Graham, who turned 71 on Thursday, died Saturday night likely from a tear of the aorta according to the medical examiner. Graham was a clear primary winner in June over Mark Lynch and on the Nov. 3 ballot in pursuit of a fifth six-year term.
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