# The race is on to fill Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-07-29T14:31:16+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-07-29/the-race-is-on-to-fill-lindsey-grahams-south-carolina-senate-seat
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## Resource

South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham died earlier this month after representing the state for more than 20 years in the U.S. Senate. We look at the candidates vying to fill his seat, examine the power Graham wielded as a senator, and explore what to expect in Congress as the midterm elections approach.

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