South Carolina's governor names Lindsey Graham's sister to serve out his term
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone to serve the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate term. The appointment follows the unexpected death of the long-serving Republican senator at age 71.
Why it matters
The appointment fills a critical vacancy in the Senate, though it may complicate ongoing budget committee proceedings and sets the stage for a special primary election in August.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says he is appointing Darline Graham Nordone to finish the term of her late brother, former Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died in office Saturday at age 71.
That appointment will last just a few months. Graham was up for reelection this year, and won his Republican primary just last month. Republicans who want to vie for the full term starting next year will run in a special primary election Aug. 11.
It is not clear if Graham intends to seek a full term in the Senate to succeed her brother.
Obituaries Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies at 71 "Lindsey has always been there for me and now I will be there for him," Graham said at a press conference on Monday. "It is such a privilege to finish some of his important work."
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