Lindsey Graham’s sister emerges as Trump’s pick to serve senator’s rest of term
- Senator Graham’s sudden death has initiated the process to fill his South Carolina Senate seat, with Gov. Henry McMaster responsible for the appointment.
- President Donald Trump recommended Darline Graham Nordone, Senator Graham’s sister, to fill the vacant Senate seat.
- Key figures, including Senator Tim Scott, Rep. Nancy Mace, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have endorsed President Trump’s recommendation.
- Darline Graham Nordone, who was raised by her brother, currently serves as director of public information at the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department.
- The appointed individual will serve until January 2027, when the winner of the November Senate election will take office.
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