Republican South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster chose Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fill her late brother’s seat.
“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 said. “Lindsey took care of his little sister in years long departed. It’s my honor to ask his little sister, Darline Graham, to finish his work for him now.”
“I want to thank the governor for selecting me to serve the remainder of Lindsey’s term. It is such an honor,” Graham Nordone said. “Lindsey has always been there for me, and now I will be there for him. My brother was the most amazing person, outstanding leader, and just a genuinely good man. He was kind and considerate and loved by his family dearly.”
McMaster’s selection comes as President Trump also urged him to choose Graham Nordone. “I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina,” he wrote on Truth Social. “This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!”
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters said in a statement on Nordone’s appointment, as reported by The Daily Caller, “America lost an incredible patriot and fighter in Lindsey Graham, but his legacy of service and his love of South Carolina and our country will live on through his sister, Darline Graham Nordone.”
