Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
The appointment follows Lindsey Graham’s death and keeps the seat filled until 2027, while a special primary is set to choose a ballot nominee.
- Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by her brother, Lindsey Graham, serving until the term expires on Jan. 3, 2027.
- Lindsey Graham died Saturday night after an aortic dissection, prompting the vacancy that Trump suggested McMaster fill by selecting Graham's sister via a Truth Social post.
- A special primary must be held by Aug. 11, with candidates able to file beginning July 21 through July 28, and a runoff scheduled for Aug. 25 if no candidate secures 50% of the vote.
- Greenville County Republican Party Chairman Jeff Davis said, "I'm expecting a lot of new names to come in," as candidates prepare to leverage existing infrastructure for the race.
- Whoever wins the special Republican primary will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in November, setting up a competitive general election for Graham's seat.
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Lindsey Graham's sister appointed to serve out the rest of his term in the Senate
The United States has a new senator after the sudden and unexpected death of Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator for South Carolina.Graham's term will be finished out by his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, who was appointed by Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.'To Lindsey, I miss you more than I can even put into words. But I'm going to do this. I got it.'Nordone accepted the appointment in a news conference Monday with McMaster in …
Darlene Graham Nordon, the younger sister of U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close aide to Trump, will fill the vacancy left by Graham's sudden death from cardiovascular disease. According to reports from major media outlets including AP and CNBC on the 14th (local time), South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster held a press conference at the State Capitol on the 13th and announced that Nordon would succeed Senator Graham for the remaind…
Trump orders Lindsey Graham's replacement a la carte
Henry McMaster knew his place, I guess: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham, to serve the remainder of the late Republican senator’s term, which ends in early January. “Today, under the law, it’s my duty to and honor to name someone to serve in the place of this irresistible man, this irreplaceable man, this extraordinary man, for the remainder of his term,” McMaster, …
Washington, 13 Jul (EFE).- Draline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Senator Lindsay Graham, announced this Monday that she will complete the remainder of her family's term in the Senate until January 2027 when she took her seat, after being recommended by President Donald Trump. Hours before the announcement at the Capitol, the head of state had addressed the governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster, to appoint Darline Graham Nordone int…
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