Candidate · U.S. Senate
Darline Graham Nordone
What this job does: One of South Carolina's two votes in the U.S. Senate. Senators write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and approve or reject the president's picks for federal judges, the Supreme Court and the Cabinet. A term is six years.
- Current office
- U.S. Senator (appointed July 2026 to finish Lindsey Graham's term, which ends January 2027)
- Lives in
- Lexington
Background
- Appointed to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Henry McMaster on July 13, 2026, after the death of Graham Nordone's brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on July 11; the appointment covers the rest of the term, which ends in January 2027. source: news.wttw.com
- Has worked as an optician and at state agencies, including the S.C. Commission for the Blind and the Department of Employment and Workforce. source: news.wttw.com
- Graduate of the College of Charleston, with a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling. source: news.wttw.com
- Won the Republican special primary runoff on Aug. 25, 2026, over U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (about 52% to 48% with 89% counted, per the AP). source: washingtonexaminer.com
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