Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, says she'll run for full Senate term
Trump’s endorsement and a crowded field have turned the temporary appointment into a competitive race for the seat, with filing opening Tuesday.
- Sen. Darline Graham announced she will run for her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate seat this November, after being appointed last week to serve out the remainder of his term.
- South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham to serve until January 2027, though multiple influential South Carolina Republicans expressed surprise at her decision to seek a full term.
- After she and Lindsey Graham's parents died within 15 months of each other, she became orphaned at age 13 in 1976, leading Lindsey—a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps—to become her legal guardian.
- Graham acknowledged the "tremendous amount of pressure" she felt after President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social supporting her, confirming "I'm in" during an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News.
- A special primary election will take place Aug. 11 to determine who will hold the seat for the upcoming six-year term, as Graham seeks to become the first woman to represent South Carolina in the Senate.
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‘I’m In’: South Carolina Race Grows Crowded As Trump-Endorsed Sister Of Lindsey Graham Announces Candidacy
By Pedro Rodriguez, The Daily Signal | July 20, 2026 The South Carolina race to replace former U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died of heart complications in July, intensified Monday as Graham’s sister announced she’s running for a full term, and a second U.S. representative tossed his hat into the ring. Darline Graham Nordone, who was sworn in last Monday to serve the remainder of Graham’s term after her appointment by Gov. Henry McMaster, said t…
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A few weeks ago, Americans celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — our formal rejection of hereditary rule and political power by birthright.Now South Carolina Republicans are being asked to embrace precisely that principle in a Senate primary.South Carolina does not need another half-century of political inheritance. It needs a genuine changing of the guard.After initially saying Darline Graham Nordone would hold h…
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