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Lindsey GrahamFORMER U.S. SENATOR (R-SC)
How outlets cover Graham · Jul 12 – Jul 14, 2026

Lindsey Graham's Death Leaves South Carolina Senate Vacancy

Graham’s death left a vacancy in South Carolina’s Senate seat and set a replacement process in motion. Coverage diverges on Trump’s possible influence, tributes to Graham, and how prominently outlets explain succession.

Lead article · Los Angeles Times · CENTERHow Lindsey Graham's death will affect the Senate race
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Outlets agree that Lindsey Graham died, leaving a vacancy in South Carolina’s Senate seat. Coverage also reports an interim appointment and a process to select a successor for the election.

Left-leaning outlets focus on Trump’s stated interest in a possible interim replacement; one also highlights a poll in Graham’s Senate race. Center outlets mainly explain how the vacancy will be filled. Right-leaning outlets also cover succession, pairing it with tributes and reactions; some present passage of a bill Graham supported as a way to honor him.

Outlets by lean

42 RATED · 4 UNRATED

Compare by side

How it looks for Graham

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 5 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 37 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 11 informational.

4 UNRATED ARTICLES NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. JUL 12: Left 4, Center 20, Right 7. JUL 13: Left 1, Center 17, Right 5. JUL 14: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0.

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