$512.4K
AUG 12, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current rolePublic administrator
GenderFemale
LocationSouth Carolina
BackgroundPublic administrator
Notable personal detailsDarline Graham Nordone is an American public administrator in South Carolina. She has served as Commissioner (agency head) of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind. She is the sister of longtime U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham.
Nordone’s market price surged to 54% as AP reported she is considering a run for the full Senate term and the special-primary filing window opens July 21, keeping her the clear frontrunner in a still-fluid GOP field.
Donald Trump backed Darline Graham Nordone, who is at 7% in the "South Carolina Republican Senate special primary winner?"
Darline Graham Nordone was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant after her brother Lindsey Graham’s death, and she has been sworn in to serve the rest of his term until January 2027. A special Republican primary is now set for August 11, with a possible runoff on August 25, to choose the party’s nominee for the full Senate term. The winner will then face Democrat Annie Andrews in the November general election. President Donald Trump said he recommended Nordone for the interim appointment.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsers of Darline Graham Nordone for South Carolina Republican Senate special primary winner?
Public figure
Donald Trump recommended Darline Graham Nordone for appointment to the South Carolina Senate seat.
Public figure
Tim Scott endorsed Darline Graham Nordone for the South Carolina Senate seat.
Political organization
The National Republican Senatorial Committee endorsed Darline Graham Nordone for the South Carolina Senate seat.
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