Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) announced that she will run for her late brother’s seat this November, after being appointed last week to serve out the rest of Lindsey Graham’s term.
It’s worth noting Graham has zero previous experience in holding public office.
Sen. Darline Graham announced that she will run for her late brother’s seat this November, after being appointed last week to serve out the rest of Lindsey Graham’s term. https://t.co/fWzXxT0HJe pic.twitter.com/FAkcQU20uZ
— CNN (@CNN) July 20, 2026
From CNN:
“I’ve made a decision. I’m in,” she said in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News.
“I’ve been praying a lot, talking to my family, but with the love of my family, with the support of his staff — I know I’m a hard worker, I learned that from Lindsey,” she added.
Graham is the first woman to represent South Carolina in the Senate. She was appointed to the seat by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to serve until January 2027.
A special primary election will take place August 11 to determine who will next hold the seat for the upcoming six-year term.
A source tells CNN that when McMaster appointed her to serve the remainder of her late brother’s current term, he was not under the impression she would run as a candidate for a full term.
A wholly unqualified person will run for Lindsey’s senate seat, and I bet she won’t use her married name Nordone either. The special primary is August 11th to choose who will run against Dr. Annie Andrews. www.politico.com/news/2026/07…
— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) July 20, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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