Lindsey Graham's death triggers a scramble for his Senate seat. Democrats controlling the Senate after the 2026 midterms at 45.5% YES.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday after a brief and unexpected illness, his office said in statement posted on social media.

Lindsey Graham, a politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he had held since 2003, has died.

The South Carolina Republican was running for reelection to his fifth term in the Senate, having begun his tenure in 2003.