Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
His office said the South Carolina senator died after a brief illness, leaving Republicans to name a temporary successor and reset the 2026 race.
- Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died at age 71 after a brief and sudden illness, reportedly a heart attack, ending a political career of over three decades focused on foreign policy and national security.
- Graham was a strong supporter of Israel, backing U.S. military aid without conditions and supporting recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
- He was known for his hawkish stance on Iran, opposing the 2015 nuclear deal and supporting military options to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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South Carolina Sen. Graham dead at 71
<p><a class="Link" href="https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-dies-south-carolina-bfa556e170f2df22ce9ffc7165da3dfa" target="_blank" >Lindsey Graham</a>, the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners who rose to become a fixture on the global stage and one of the most prominent advocates of American military might in the U.S. Senate, died Saturday night after what his office called “a brief and sudden illness.” He was 71.</p><p>A form…
Sen. Lindsey Graham remembered by Michigan lawmakers, colleagues
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, was remembered by two Michigan Republican House colleagues as a patriot after he died Saturday from a “brief and sudden illness,” according to a statement from his office early Sunday morning.
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