{"id":9040,"date":"2026-07-17T23:28:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9040"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:28:27","slug":"lindsey-grahams-sister-eyeing-run-for-full-senate-term-in-potentially-tough-race-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9040","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham\u2019s Sister Eyeing Run For Full Senate Term In Potentially Tough Race: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5742080\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5742080\" class=\"wp-image-5742080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/am11.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Darline-Graham-Nordone.jpg\" alt=\"Darline Graham Nordone\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5742080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rainier Ehrhardt\/AP photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Newly-appointed Sen. <strong>Darline Graham Nordone<\/strong> (R-SC) is reportedly eyeing a full term in Congress after taking over her brother <strong>Lindsey Graham&#8217;s<\/strong> seat.<\/p>\n<p>Lindsey Graham <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/lindsey-graham-dead-at-71\/\">died unexpectedly on July 11<\/a> from an aortic dissection, officials said. He was 71.<\/p>\n<p>After less than a week in the job, Nordone has told the White House she may want to run for a full Senate term, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/07\/17\/2026\/darline-graham-eyeing-a-run-for-a-full-senate-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three sources told Semafor.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not clear who will win the race to replace Lindsey Graham &#8212; who served 23 years in Congress before his sudden death &#8212; or if his sister would have the backing of President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Trump quickly announced Nordone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/trump-announces-his-wonderful-pick-to-succeed-lindsey-graham\/\">as his choice to replace Graham<\/a> via a Truth Social post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!\u201d the president wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Nordone, 62, was then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/this-is-what-lindsey-would-have-wanted-grahams-sister-emotionally-accepts-appointment-to-finish-his-term\/\">appointed to take over Graham&#8217;s seat<\/a> on Monday by Gov. <strong>Henry McMaster<\/strong> (R), after Trump urged the governor to pick her for the role.<\/p>\n<p>A special election is set for Aug. 11 to determine a Republican candidate for the seat to face off against <a href=\"https:\/\/scdailygazette.com\/2026\/06\/09\/us-sen-lindsey-graham-defeats-5-gop-challengers-to-face-dr-annie-andrews-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat <strong>Annie Andrews<\/strong>, a doctor. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/south-carolina-2026-poll-no-clear-leader-to-replace-late-sen-graham-on-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerson College poll this week<\/a> found a crowded field of potential candidates, with none taking a firm lead among voters.<\/p>\n<p>The survey of 500 likely Republican voters was conducted Tuesday and Wednesday, and found 16% polled chose Rep. <strong>Ralph Norman<\/strong> (R-SC); 13% backed businessman <strong>Mark Lynch<\/strong>; 10% chose Rep. <strong>Nancy Mace<\/strong> (R-SC) and Lt. Gov. <strong>Pamela Evette<\/strong>, respectively; 9% for Rep. <strong>Russell Fry<\/strong> (R-SC), 8% for McMaster; just 6% for Nordone, and 5% for former Gov. <strong>Mark Sanford<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Graham siblings shared a special bond: their parents died within 15 months of each other, when Nordone was just 13. Lindsey Graham then became his younger sister&#8217;s legal guardian.<\/p>\n<p>Nordone was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/darline-graham-sworn-in-to-finish-brother-lindsey-grahams-term-after-senators-shocking-death\/\">sworn in Tuesday<\/a> by longtime Sen.<strong> Chuck Grassley <\/strong>(R-IA) with Sen. <strong>Tim Scott<\/strong> (R-SC) by her side.<\/p>\n<p>Reps for Nordone and the White House did not comment to Semafor.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/lindsey-grahams-sister-eyeing-run-for-full-senate-term-in-potentially-tough-race-report\/\">Lindsey Graham\u2019s Sister Eyeing Run For Full Senate Term In Potentially Tough Race: Report<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rainier Ehrhardt\/AP photo Newly-appointed Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) is reportedly eyeing a full term in Congress after taking over her brother Lindsey Graham&#8217;s seat. Lindsey Graham died unexpectedly on July 11 from an aortic dissection, officials said. He was 71. 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