Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) tapped the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to finish out her brother’s term until it ends in January 2027.McMaster’s pick aligns with calls from President Donald Trump to choose Nordone for the role. During the ceremony, the interim senator memorialized her brother and vowed “to do this.”
“I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina,” the president wrote in a statement on Truth Social on Monday morning. “This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!”Graham was a close ally of the president, frequently serving as a top intermediary for Trump between the White House and congressional Republicans.
