Now, because the political reality cannot wait, here is what comes next for South Carolina:
Graham had already won his Republican primary just a month ago. That complicates the replacement process considerably — it’s not simply a matter of Governor Henry McMaster appointing a successor and moving on. McMaster can appoint an interim senator to serve until the vacancy is filled under state law. But because Graham had already secured the Republican nomination, the South Carolina Republican Party must now select a replacement nominee through a new process entirely.
The timeline moves quickly. Candidate filing opens on the second Tuesday after this weekend — July 28th — and runs for one week. The special primary is then held on the second
