South Carolina governor appoints Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term

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Source: NBC News

July 13, 2026, 12:56 PM EDT / Updated July 13, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT


South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham, to serve the remainder of the late Republican senator’s term, which ends in early January.

“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. remainder of his term,” McMaster, a Republican, said at a news conference. “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.”

The appointment came hours after Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that he had recommended that McMaster choose her for the temporary post, saying it would be “a fabulous tribute to Lindsey.”

Graham Nordone will finish her brother’s six-year term in the Senate, which ends Jan. 3. The senator died Saturday at the age of 71 of what was preliminarily diagnosed as a rupture of his aorta due to a hardening of his arteries, his office said Sunday.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trump-lindsey-graham-sister-darline-mcmaster-appoint-senate-term-rcna587302

[VMA131Marine]

1. The GOP - party of nepotism.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. McMaster obeying the Dictator's orders.

Since when does a president get to name a replacement senator for any given state?

[yardwork]

3. Wow. Trump really needs that blackmail leverage.

[Javaman]

4. yeah this is legit.

[slightlv]

5. The republican god idol spoke, and thus it was set to be...

Word came from the lowest depths of hell that the godform wanted graham's sister to finish off the term. And thus, it was.

Some things never change... for republicans, especially. Wonder if the Kompromat goes family-wide?

[Initech]

8. The world's biggest political scandal is unfolding in real time on prime time cable news.

No doubt Rupert Murdoch gets *YET* another useful idiot who will publicly grovel on that shitty network.

[Initech]

6. Fucking what??? This absolute madness!

Fuck Trump and fuck McMaster!

[WorseDayEver]

7. EVERY bad thing that has happened since Jan 21st, 2025 is ON the Republican Party. They created this Chaos.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. But can she play golf?

[Blumancru]

10. Maybe the world will get lucky for once

And she won’t be as bad as he was.

[The Grand Illuminist]

12. I doubt it

nt

[twodogsbarking]

11. Don Shittypantzi said that is what he wants. Do it or end up in the trunk of a car. You've all seen the shows.

[JustKay]

13. Wow, is this the way they do politics in South Carolina? That's crazy!

[BidenRocks]

14. She said she will finish Lindsey's work.

Here cone the nukes!
As a placeholder she will be allowed to vote for more war.

[Talitha]

15. Does she have any political experience?