South Carolina Governor McMaster names Darline Graham Nordone, Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, to serve out his US Senate term
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on July 13 announced at a press conference that he was appointing Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late US Senator Lindsey Graham, to fill the South Carolina seat left vacant by Graham's death on July 12; Nordone is set to serve out the remainder of Graham's term
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Summary
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on July 13 named Darline Graham Nordone, a sister of the late US Senator Lindsey Graham, to serve out the remainder of Graham's Senate term. McMaster announced the appointment at a press conference. Graham died unexpectedly on July 12, leaving the South Carolina seat in the US Senate vacant. Nordone is a temporary replacement for a longtime Republican senator who was among Washington's most prominent voices on foreign policy and defence.
Why it matters
The appointment puts Graham's sister, rather than a figure from South Carolina's established Republican political class, in a Senate seat that carries weight on foreign policy, defence spending, and US support for Ukraine and Israel. How Nordone uses the appointment is the immediate open question.
What to watch
Whether the US Senate schedules votes on legislation Graham was backing before his death, and what South Carolina sets as the timeline for a permanent successor to fill the seat.