Joe Wilson reportedly eyes interim Senate seat after Lindsey Graham's death [View all]

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Lindsey Graham’s shock death on Saturday night has raised questions over who will take over his Senate seat.

The influential South Carolina Republican and one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies died “from a brief and sudden illness,” leaving Gov. Henry McMaster, 79, in charge of naming an interim replacement.

Rep. Joe Wilson, 78, South Carolina’s longest-serving Republican congressman, is reportedly eyeing the interim Senate seat, according to Punchbowl News—meaning Graham’s potential successor could be seven years older than the late senator.

With Graham’s seat up for re-election in the November midterms, the interim appointee would only serve out the remainder of his current term. A special Republican primary will be held before August 11 to determine the GOP nominee who will face Democratic candidate Annie Andrews on the November ballot, and Wilson is reportedly weighing a bid in that race as well. The Daily Beast has reached out to McMaster’s office for comment.

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