### [2026-07-13](/feed/2026/07/13/index.md)

##### 119th United States Congress
# South Carolina governor Henry McMaster appoints Darline Graham Nordone to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat of her brother, Lindsey Graham, after his death last Saturday, with the term ending in 2027. 




### Sources:

1. [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/07/13/lindsey-graham-senate-replacement-darline-nordone)
2. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05y3rlvp20o)

### Changes:

1. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appoints Darline Graham Nordone to finish the remainder of former U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s term.  _2026-07-14 01:50:57 (First version)_
1. South Carolina governor Henry McMaster appoints Darline Graham Nordone to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat of her brother, Lindsey Graham, after his death last Saturday, with the term ending in 2027.  _(Current version)_

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