2026-07-17
Darline Graham, serving out her late brother's term, will seek a full term, and Trump's endorsement reshapes what was expected to be a competitive primary.
Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's term in the Senate, said she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades.
Senator Darline Graham had been seen as a caretaker for her brother’s seat after his sudden death. Now she has the president’s nod in what was shaping up to be a crowded fight to succeed Lindsey Graham.
Darline Graham indicated in a White House meeting Thursday that she's weighing a bid, CBS News confirmed. A day later, President Trump wrote on Truth Social: "RUN, DARLINE, RUN! "
Trump said he supports Darline Graham running for a full Senate term as her late brother's funeral is being planned.
President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate.
Darline Graham Nordone, appointed to temporarily fill her late brother's seat, weighed and then announced a run for a full term, with Trump's endorsement, while memorial services for Lindsey Graham were arranged.
Darline Graham Nordone said that she would focus on domestic issues as she announced her decision to run to succeed her late brother in the Senate. Nordone, appointed last week to finish out Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) term, told Fox News host Sean Hannity during an interview on Monday that she…
Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), announced Monday that she is running to succeed her brother in the U.S. Senate. Nordone announced her decision to enter the race during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. “I’m in,” Nordone told Hannity on Monday,…
South Carolina’s newly appointed interim U.S. Senator Darline Graham Nordone addressed the people of her state in an open letter posted to X on Saturday, reflecting on the sudden loss of her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, and her commitment to stepping into the role. Nordone began the lette…
President Trump has asked new South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to temporarily fill her late brother's seat, to run for a full term and offered his endorsement.
President Trump urged the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to run for a full six-year term later this year after meeting with her in the Oval Office.
Sen. Darline Graham has privately expressed interest in running for a full U.S. Senate term after getting appointed as a temporary replacement for her late brother, Lindsey Graham, according to four people familiar with the deliberations.
Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has privately expressed interest in running for a full Senate term, a report said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died. His sister, Darline Graham (also referred to as Darline Graham Nordone), was appointed to temporarily fill his Senate seat. She is considering or has decided to run for a full Senate term. President Trump has expressed support for her running.
All sides report the same core developments, but emphasis and detail differ. Left outlets foreground Trump's endorsement and its political impact on the primary. Center coverage pairs Trump's urging with the context of the brother's funeral. Right outlets provide the widest range of angles—her emotional open letter, the report of private deliberations, Trump's specific quotes and framing about honoring her brother's legacy, her policy focus on domestic issues, and her formal announcement to run—while using her fuller name (Nordone).
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