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“Following John McCain's death in August 2018, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey appointed Jon Kyl to fill the vacant Senate seat.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T17:40:07+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-21

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And following Mr. McCain’s death in August 2018, Mr. Kyl briefly returned to the Senate after Doug Ducey, the Republican governor of Arizona, named him to fill his former colleague’s seat.

Extracted from: Jon Kyl, Senator Known for His Skills Behind the Scenes, Dies at 84 , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“And following Mr. McCain’s death in August 2018, Mr. Kyl briefly returned to the Senate after Doug Ducey, the Republican governor of Arizona, named him to fill his former colleague’s seat.”

Jon Kyl, Senator Known for His Skills Behind the Scenes, Dies at 84

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Claim ID CLM-A02656EE
Slug following-john-mccains-death-in-august-2018-arizona-govern-a02656ee
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 3 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
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Political Career US Senate