Lindsey Graham Is Gone — Here’s What Happens to His Senate Seat

Senator Lindsey Graham passed away Saturday evening after what his office described as a sudden illness. There were no known prior health issues. He had recently returned from Ukraine, where he toured a drone production facility, and was scheduled to appear on Meet the Press Sunday morning. He was 71 years old.

Graham served South Carolina in the Senate for over two decades. His record was complicated and sometimes maddening for conservatives — his instincts on foreign policy were hawkish to the point of reflexive interventionism,