Tim Scott floats Lindsey Graham’s sister as permanent successor

Published July 15, 2026 6:10pm ET



Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) suggested Wednesday that interim Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham who was sworn in this week to fill her older brother’s seat, run in the South Carolina special GOP primary to become his permanent replacement.

“’Why not her?’ would be my question, as it relates to the folks that are in the race, other members of Congress, and former congressmembers who’ve called me as well,” Scott told reporters. “There certainly seems to be a long list of folks who want to get involved.”

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