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A ‘tribute’ or the best choice? Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat becomes a family heirloom.
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Outlets covering this story: Politico, NBC News, MSNBC, The New Republic, Raw Story, Axios, Straight Arrow News, Tangle, Roll Call, PJ Media, The Blaze, The New York Sun, CBN News, Twitchy, The Western Journal, Daily Wire, Daily Signal.
Left(5)
PoliticoAJul 20, 8:32 PM
Nancy Mace won’t run for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat
Her decision comes after an unsuccessful run for governor earlier this year, and after President Donald Trump backed Sen. Darline Graham for a full term.
NBC NewsBJul 20, 6:52 PM
Sen. Darline Graham says she’s running for a full 6-year term after Trump urged her to jump into the race
President Donald Trump said he had given his “complete and total endorsement” to Graham, who was appointed to finish her late brother’s Senate term.
MSNBCCJul 21, 3:56 PM
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.21.26: Darline Graham complicates S.C. Senate race
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. The post Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.21.26: Darline Graham complicates S.C. Senate race appeared first on MS NOW.
The New RepublicBJul 21, 1:31 PM
MAGA Rages at Lindsey Graham’s Sister for “Idiotic” Decision
Lindsey Graham’s little sister has officially decided to run for his empty Senate seat—much to the chagrin of MAGA world. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to tem
Raw StoryCJul 21, 3:00 PM
Lindsey Graham’s sister stuns with 'sinister' move in bid for late brother’s seat
Darline Lettie Graham Nordone – appointed last week to fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) – is raising eyebrows over what one critic called a "sinister" move in her a
Center(4)
AxiosAJul 20, 8:54 PM
Nordone to launch bid for Graham's Senate seat
Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.) confirmed on Monday that she's jumping into the GOP race for her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate seat. Why it matters: President Trump endorsed Nordone last w
Straight Arrow NewsBJul 21, 10:35 AM
Trump urged Darline Graham to run for Senate. Days later, she’s in the race
At Trump's urging, Sen. Darline Graham, the late Lindsey Graham's sister, says she will run for a full six-year Senate term.
TangleAJul 20, 7:42 PM
Will Senator Darline Graham Nordine surprise us?
When Senator Lindsey Graham passed away, South Carolina's governor appointed his sister to fill his Senate seat until the next election. The move
Roll CallAJul 21, 12:49 PM
Rotunda tribute and Cathedral funeral announced for Lindsey Graham
The late Sen. Lindsey Graham will be honored with a ceremony in the Capitol’s Rotunda ahead of a funeral at the National Cathedral next Tuesday. “For so many of us in the Senate and the House, myself
Right(8)
PJ MediaDJul 21, 1:19 AM
Nancy Mace Announces That She Will Not Be Running for Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat
The BlazeCJul 21, 9:00 AM
A ‘tribute’ or the best choice? Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat becomes a family heirloom.
Following the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) has officially appointed Graham's younger sister, Darline Graham, to finish out the remainder of his
The New York SunAJul 21, 8:12 AM
Battle Lines Drawn in U.S. Senate Over Darline Graham’s Attempt To Hold Her Brother’s Seat - The New York Sun
Battle Lines Drawn in U.S. Senate Over Darline Graham’s Attempt To Hold Her Brother’s Seat The New York Sun
CBN NewsCJul 21, 4:00 PM
'It Has to Be God's Plan': Darline Graham to Run for Senate to Carry on Lindsey Graham's Legacy
TwitchyDJul 21, 5:05 AM
Appointed Senator Darline Graham Is Running to Hold Onto SC Senate Seat Once Held by Late Brother
The Western JournalDJul 21, 12:11 AM
Lindsey Graham's Sister Announces She's Running for Full Senate Term
The “placeholder” is aiming to be permanent. Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity in an interview airing Monday that […] The post Lindse
Daily WireCJul 21, 7:39 AM
Lindsey Graham’s Sister Breaks From One Of His Defining Priorities
Darline Graham Nordone said that she would focus on domestic issues as she announced her decision to run to succeed her late brother in the Senate. Nordone, appointed last week to finish out Senator L
Daily SignalCJul 20, 10:40 PM
‘I’m In’: South Carolina Race Grows Crowded as Trump-Endorsed Sister of Lindsey Graham Announces Candidacy
The South Carolina race to replace former U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died of heart complications in July, intensified Monday as Graham’s sister announced she’s running for a full term, and a second
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