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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham, holds the Bible at his swearing-in ceremony administered by Vice President Joe Biden in 2015. (Susan Walsh\/AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

President Donald Trump on Monday recommended that Darline Graham Nordone serve out the term of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.<\/p>

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\u201cThis would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

The president made the recommendation to South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, who has the discretion to fill the seat for now. The replacement will serve through the end of Graham\u2019s term in January. McMaster has scheduled an announcement for Monday.<\/p>\n

Graham, the longtime Republican senator, died suddenly of an aortic dissection<\/a> on Saturday night, amid a campaign for a fifth term.<\/p>\n

He won the state\u2019s Republican primary last month and was set to face Democrat Annie Andrews in November.<\/p>

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Several prominent South Carolina Republicans have already expressed interest in running for the seat, including Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Ralph Norman and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, all of whom lost the competitive gubernatorial primary last month.<\/p>\n

The filing period will open July 21 and last for one week. A special primary will take place on Aug. 11, and if no candidate wins outright, there will be a runoff on Aug. 25.<\/p>

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This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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