Tim Scott doesn't rule out Darline Graham running for her brother Lindsey's Senate seat: "Why not her?"
Following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Tim Scott has suggested that Graham's sister, Darline, could be a viable candidate for the vacant Senate seat. While Darline Graham has been appointed to finish her brother's term, she has not yet declared her intent to run for a full term.
Why it matters
The vacancy in the U.S. Senate has significant implications for the balance of power and the upcoming election cycle in South Carolina.
With the November race to succeed Lindsey Graham in the Senate still wide-open, Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina suggested the late senator's interim replacement — his sister, Darline Graham — could be one candidate."Darline has so far been off to a remarkable start," Scott told CBS News when asked about the possibility of her running for her brother's seat. "Why not her?"Scott — who chairs the Senate GOP's powerful fundraising arm, the National Republican Senatorial Committee — made the comments at a press conference to honor Lindsey Graham, whose sudden death last weekend has shaken the Senate. The late senator had served in the upper chamber since 2003 and was among its most powerful members, owing partly to his strong relationship with President Trump.Earlier, Scott had praised Darline Graham for having "grace and grit" when South Carolina Gov.
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