Darline Graham sworn in to finish Lindsey Graham's term
Darline Graham has been sworn in as a U.S. Senator to complete the remaining term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham. She is the first female senator from South Carolina and will serve until a special election determines the next nominee.
Why it matters
The appointment fills a critical vacancy in the U.S. Senate and marks a significant personal and political transition following the death of a long-serving senator.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Darline Graham , the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon — filling the seat just three days after her brother’s death.
Graham was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday to fill the remaining months of her brother’s current term and arrived in Washington just a day later to take the oath of office. Senators, staff and family members looked on in the packed chamber, many of them visibly emotional, as Graham was sworn in by Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the most senior Republican senator.
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