{"id":2632848,"date":"2026-07-20T18:51:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-wont-back-sen-darline-graham-nordone-for-full-term-at-the-moment\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:58:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:58:22","slug":"thune-wont-back-sen-darline-graham-nordone-for-full-term-at-the-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-wont-back-sen-darline-graham-nordone-for-full-term-at-the-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Thune won&#8217;t back Sen. Darline Graham Nordone for full term \u2018at the moment\u2019"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fthune-wont-back-sen-darline-graham-nordone-for-full-term-at-the-moment%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=2632848&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>Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is not endorsing a candidate in South Carolina&#8217;s upcoming special Republican Senate primary to replace Lindsey Graham at this time. However,he praised Darline Graham Nordone,who announced her intention to run for the full six-year Senate term in 2026,following her late brother Lindsey Graham&#8217;s death. Nordone, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >long-time state disability services professional<\/a> and confidant to her brother, confirmed her candidacy publicly. top Republicans like President Trump and Senator Tim Scott have also expressed support for her. She plans to face other candidates such as Reps. Ralph Norman and russell Fry in the August 11 primary. Thune indicated that the short campaign season will lead voters to decide the best candidate to continue Graham&#8217;s legacy.  <\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) isn\u2019t making an endorsement in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\">South Carolina\u2019s<\/a> special Republican Senate contest to replace Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) \u2014 at least not \u201cat the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the GOP leader on Monday lauded interim Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/darline-graham-nordone\/\">Darline Graham Nordone<\/a> (R-SC), who earlier that day revealed plans to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4655751\/graham-nordone-run-for-full-term\/?utm_source=Darline%20Graham%20Nordone%20will%20run%20for%20full%20Senate%20term_07\/20\/2026&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=WEX_News%20Brief&#038;rid=25466842&#038;env=23782a04687815829032ff694396533bb13b6d1037d0050e88fe9b4b5ab9a43e\">run in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/darline-graham-nordone-to-run-for-full-senate-term\/\" title=\"... to run for ... ...ate term\">upcoming special primary<\/a><\/a> to replace her late brother on the November ballot, as a \u201cstrong candidate.\u201d<\/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\/campaigns\/4648980\/schumer-sit-out-maine-senate-race-until-after-platner-replacement-chosen\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Schumer to sit out of Maine Senate race until after Platner\u2019s replacement is chosen<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>  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                                        <\/div>\n<h3>DSA recruiting video claims Constitution was written to protect rich slaveholders<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think she obviously carries on Lindsey\u2019s legacy, but I think she\u2019s a very accomplished person in her own right,\u201d Thune told reporters. \u201cShe has a right, like anybody else, to get into that race.\u201d<\/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\">Graham Nordone, appointed by Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/henry-mcmaster\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5310\">Henry McMaster<\/a> (R-SC) last week following Graham\u2019s sudden death from a heart issue, was thought to be a temporary replacement. She was a political confidant to her brother but had a long career in state disability services, particularly for the blind. Graham Nordone confirmed to Fox News\u2019s Sean Hannity that she will seek a full six-year term that would begin in January 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have made a decision,\u201d Graham Nordone said in an interview clip released ahead of its full airing Monday night. \u201cI\u2019m in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thune is the latest top Republican in Washington to offer encouraging remarks about her seeking a full term. President\u00a0Donald Trump and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who chairs the Senate GOP\u2019s campaign arm, have offered similar public praise.<\/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\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4655751\/graham-nordone-run-for-full-term\/?utm_source=Darline%20Graham%20Nordone%20will%20run%20for%20full%20Senate%20term_07\/20\/2026&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=WEX_News%20Brief&#038;rid=25466842&#038;env=23782a04687815829032ff694396533bb13b6d1037d0050e88fe9b4b5ab9a43e\">DARLINE GRAHAM NORDONE SAYS SHE WILL RUN FOR FULL TERM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She\u2019s set to face at least a few other opponents in the Aug. 11 primary, including Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Russell Fry (R-SC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt sounds like there are a number who are moving forward with campaigns. It\u2019s going to be a short campaign season,\u201d Thune added. \u201cMy assumption is that the voters in South Carolina \u2014 Republican voters \u2014 will come to a conclusion about that and send the right person forward.\u201d<\/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<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thune won&#8217;t endorse in SC race but praises Graham Nordone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2632849,"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\/AP26194798012504.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3803,82779,5894,3740,23610],"class_list":["post-2632848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-graham","tag-nordone","tag-politics","tag-senate","tag-thune"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26194798012504.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632848","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\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2632848"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2632856,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632848\/revisions\/2632856"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2632849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2632848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2632848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2632848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}