{"id":2629305,"date":"2026-07-13T19:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grahams-sister-to-be-sworn-in-to-the-senate-on-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:55:57","slug":"grahams-sister-to-be-sworn-in-to-the-senate-on-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grahams-sister-to-be-sworn-in-to-the-senate-on-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham\u2019s sister to be sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgrahams-sister-to-be-sworn-in-to-the-senate-on-tuesday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629305&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late senator Lindsey Graham, is set to be sworn into his Senate seat in South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon. The appointment follows Graham\u2019s sudden death on Saturday, shortly after he returned from a trip to Ukraine.Governor henry McMaster appointed her to serve for the remainder of Graham\u2019s term, and she will participate in the Senate Republican lunch before taking her oath. Nordone, who has little political background but was close to her brother, expressed her commitment to continue graham\u2019s legacy and work on behalf of South Carolina and the U.S. Despite her limited political history, her swift appointment highlights the GOP&#8217;s focus on maintaining their senate majority. Graham\u2019s death has also impacted Senate committees, notably narrowing the Republicans\u2019 majority on the Judiciary Committee. An upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-bds-house-candidate-soundly-defeated-in-florida-primary\/\" title=\"Pro-BDS House Candidate Soundly Defeated in Florida Primary\">special primary election<\/a> will determine Graham\u2019s replacement as the Republican candidate for a full term in August.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646746\/darline-graham-south-carolina-senate-lindsey-death\/\">Darline Graham Nordone<\/a>, the sister of the late Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\">Lindsey Graham<\/a>, will be sworn in to his Senate seat on Tuesday afternoon, according to two sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The swearing-in ceremony, slated for 2:30 p.m., will occur nearly a day after Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/henry-mcmaster\/\">Henry McMaster<\/a> (R-SC) named Nordone to serve in Graham\u2019s place for the remainder of the year. Graham, who was up for reelection this year, died suddenly on Saturday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646998\/lindsey-graham-sister-darline-sworn-in-senate-tuesday\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister to be sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646740\/lindsey-graham-death-gop-foreign-policy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lindsey Graham\u2019s death raises questions over GOP foreign policy direction<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646780\/rand-paul-fauci-hearing-gain-of-function-funding\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rand Paul to \u2018confront\u2019 Fauci with hearing on gain-of-function research funding<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nordone will attend the Senate Republican lunch before taking her oath, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> first reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nordone appeared at the Monday afternoon event where McMaster announced her appointment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-people-wont-get-back-british-defense-minister-chokes-up-over-taliban-takeover\/\" title=\"\u2018Some People Won\u2019t Get Back\u2019: British Defense Minister Chokes Up Over Taliban Takeover\">holding back tears<\/a> as she delivered brief remarks promising to be a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646740\/lindsey-graham-death-gop-foreign-policy\/\">good steward of Graham\u2019s legacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is such a privilege to get to finish some of his important work, and I promise to work hard over the next several months to support the president and carry forward the efforts of my brother on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina and United States,\u201d Nordone said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nordone has little political history but was close with her brother, who became her legal guardian after their parents died.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graham\u2019s death, at the age of 71, came after he returned from a trip to Ukraine, where he announced that the White House had signed off on a Russia sanctions bill that had been stalled for months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bipartisan group of senators has called for passage of that bill as a \u201ctribute\u201d to Graham and his work on foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not yet clear who will take over Graham\u2019s committee assignments, but the speed of Nordone\u2019s swearing-in underscores the desire of Senate Republicans to return to their 53-seat majority quickly. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been absent since June after suffering a fall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4645900\/senate-gop-agenda-lindsey-graham-death-one-seat-judiciary-committee-majority\/\"><strong>SENATE GOP AGENDA SUFFERS ANOTHER SETBACK WITH LINDSEY GRAHAM\u2019S DEATH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the interim, Graham\u2019s death has narrowed Republicans\u2019 majority on the Judiciary Committee, which will consider Todd Blanche\u2019s controversial nomination for attorney general on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nordone\u2019s appointment is separate from a special primary election that will be held to replace Graham as the Republican nominee for a full, six-year term. That election has been scheduled for Aug. 11.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive: Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister to be sworn in Tuesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2629306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26194765217578-e1783982161704.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3803,5894,3740,5712,13087],"class_list":["post-2629305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-graham","tag-politics","tag-senate","tag-sister","tag-swearing-in"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26194765217578-e1783982161704.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2629305"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2629309,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629305\/revisions\/2629309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2629306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}