GOP scrambles to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham Former Kevin McCarthy communications director Mark Bednar discusses the urgent political scramble to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina. He emphasizes President Donald Trump and Gov. McMaster’s need to quickly coordinate an interim appointment and rally around a strong Republican candidate for the impending special election. Potential … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The sharks are swirling in the water in the race to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and one of his closest allies is unhappy with how quickly South Carolina Republicans jumped on the opening. “I’ll just be honest, it rubbed me the wrong way,” … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PORTLAND, Maine – Some of the leading contenders in the race to replace ex-candidate Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine are amplifying calls to abolish ICE after a fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in the northern New England state. Hours after U.S. Immigration … Read more
Washington — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death late Saturday has set off a scramble for who will succeed him in the Senate, with a field of GOP candidates aiming to replace him in the November Senate election swiftly shaping up. Separate from a special Republican primary that will take place in the coming weeks, … Read more
Democratic candidates’ remarks under scrutiny as party attempts to flip red states The ongoing Graham Platner scandal in Maine jeopardizes Democratic bids for Senate control, making the midterm elections even more precarious. Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram analyzes several other crucial Senate races featuring controversial candidates, including Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Mary Peltola in … Read more
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who was running for a fifth term when he passed away over the weekend, began a tumultuous new chapter in South Carolina politics during a year that has already been full of upheaval. As the conservative state’s senior senator and an influential ally of President Donald … Read more
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In 2002, Lesley Stahl reported on retiring U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond and spoke with the two men vying to replace him, Lindsey Graham and Alex Sanders. Graham died Saturday at 71. Source link
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner announced his withdrawal from the race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins following multiple sexual assault allegations, but he’s waiting until the last minute to formalize his exit as Democrats face an imminent deadline to replace him. Zak Hudak reports. Source link
FREEPORT, Maine — Democrats vying to replace Graham Platner as the party’s Senate nominee now have less than three weeks to make their case. There isn’t a minute to waste. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The need to sprint was abundantly clear at a launch … Read more