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Following the sudden death of longtime U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, someone will be named to take his place until January representing South Carolina in Congress.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump spoke to Lindsey Graham before death. Here\u2019s what president said in tribute<\/a><\/p>\n

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Under South Carolina law, Gov. Henry McMaster will name a temporary replacement until the full-time successor is elected. The state Republican Party is expected to hold a primary in August to select a candidate to replace Graham on the ballot.<\/p>\n

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The person McMaster names will serve until Congress reconvenes in January. A spokesperson for McMaster did not respond to a call requesting more information.<\/p>\n

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Graham was running for a fifth, six-year term to the U.S. Senate. He easily clinched the Republican nomination last month. Graham died Saturday night in Washington.<\/p>\n

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South Carolina state law sets out the timeline for replacing a party nominee in the event of their death. A one-week filing period starts the second Tuesday after the death with the primary election being held two Tuesdays after the filing period closes.<\/p>\n

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Under the outlined timeline, filing would be open July 21-28 and an election would be held August 11. A spokesperson for the South Carolina Republican Party confirmed the timeline.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump spoke to Lindsey Graham before death. Here\u2019s what president said in tribute<\/a><\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump said Sunday on Meet the Press he had someone in mind to succeed Graham in Congress. He declined to name anyone, however.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey\u2019ll have some people joining,\u201d Trump said of the election. \u201cSome are good, some are bad, but I have somebody that I like. But I\u2019m not going to tell you who now because it\u2019s too soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott also said on Meet the Press he did not know who McMaster would choose as Graham\u2019s temporary replacement, but he expected \u201cat least one or two congress members\u201d to be considered.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHard to swallow that life moves so quickly and the party doesn\u2019t stop ever,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump\u2019s approval rating drops among white working-class voters<\/a><\/p>\n

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Reporter Joseph Bustos contributed reporting to this article.<\/i><\/p>\n

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