Nikki Haley Responds To Running For Graham’s Seat

His office has not confirmed those reports.

Under South Carolina law, the governor appoints a temporary replacement to serve until a special election is held.

The special election is expected to coincide with the November general election, with the winner serving the remainder of Graham’s term.

Graham was first elected to the Senate in 2002 after serving four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Over more than two decades in the Senate, he became one of Congress’ leading voices on national security and foreign policy and, in recent years, one of President Trump’s closest allies on Capitol Hill.

With Graham’s passing, attention is now shifting from mourning one of South Carolina’s longest-serving senators to what is expected to become one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country.