Tributes pour in for Lindsey Graham after sudden death: ‘Lost a bold leader’

Published July 12, 2026 10:03am ET | Updated July 12, 2026 11:55am ET



Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was celebrated by his Senate colleagues and others Sunday morning, after the news of his death Saturday evening.

Graham died after a “brief and sudden illness,” according to a statement from his office, and EMS radios showed reports of cardiac arrest. He had served in Congress for nearly 32 years. He was a U.S. representative from 1995-2003 and was then elected to the Senate, where he had served ever since.

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