{"id":2639063,"date":"2026-08-02T07:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T11:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-darline-graham-nordone-isnt-saying\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T07:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T11:40:54","slug":"what-darline-graham-nordone-isnt-saying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-darline-graham-nordone-isnt-saying\/","title":{"rendered":"What Darline Graham Nordone isn&#8217;t saying"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fwhat-darline-graham-nordone-isnt-saying%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=2639063&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>Senator Darline Graham Nordone, a conservative Republican from South Carolina, has released her first campaign ad expressing her gratitude for prayers, endorsement from Donald Trump, and outlining her core positions. She emphasizes her pro-life stance,opposition to abortion,and support for protecting American sovereignty,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including strict immigration enforcement<\/a> and voter integrity measures. She advocates for issues such as strengthening border security, fighting fraud, and supporting military personnel through bills like the Major richard Star Act. Unlike her late brother Lindsey Graham, known for his focus on foreign policy and military interventions, she has indicated she will prioritize domestic concerns, such as the economy, gas prices, and healthcare, aligning more with voter preferences in South Carolina. She was appointed recently to temporarily fill her brother\u2019s Senate seat and is a candidate to secure the full term, with early polls showing she remains competitive but behind some opponents. Her campaign emphasizes a focus on everyday domestic issues over foreign policy, reflecting the priorities of her constituents.  <\/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\">When Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/darline-graham-nordone\/\">Darline Graham Nordone<\/a> (R-SC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2082808644773503145\">released her first campaign ad<\/a>, she thanked <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\">South Carolinians<\/a> for their prayers, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> for his endorsement, and then stated her positions on three issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am a conservative Republican and I believe this,\u201d she said, looking into the camera. \u201cEvery life is precious.\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\/senate\/4671348\/what-darline-graham-isnt-saying-trans-women-in-sports-more-domestic-focused\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>What Darline Graham Nordone isn\u2019t saying<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4671842\/fetterman-never-leave-democrat-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fetterman says he would \u2018never\u2019 leave Democrats as Senate seems destined for close margins<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4671751\/boozman-farm-bill-draft-snap-cuts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate Ag Chairman Boozman unveils updated farm bill draft that addresses SNAP cuts<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Carolina is a socially conservative state and its new senator was reassuring Republican voters that she, like her brother, the late Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC), opposes <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\">abortion<\/a>.<\/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\">\u201cMen don\u2019t belong in women\u2019s sports,\u201d she continued, affirming that under Title IX, where applicable, sports participation should be based on biological sex rather than gender identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd only American citizens should vote in our elections,\u201d Graham Nordone concluded, consistent with Trump\u2019s push to pass the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/save-america-act\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22939\">SAVE America<\/a> Act and to purge noncitizens from voter rolls ahead of the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missing was any reference to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a>, or any of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/foreign-policy\/\">foreign-policy issues<\/a> that animated her late brother during his 23 years in the Senate and more than three decades on Capitol Hill.<\/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\">Her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\">social media<\/a> feed is similarly dominated by domestic affairs. \u201cI know the struggles our families are facing in grocery store lines and at the gas pump,\u201d Darline Graham, as she goes by on X, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2082898310218559657\">posted<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s my priority to finally give South Carolinians the economic relief that so many need right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe SAVE America Act is top priority,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2081746066890695034\">wrote<\/a> last month, receiving an approving repost from Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lee\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"684\">Mike Lee<\/a> (R-UT). \u201cI will stay here as long as necessary to get it passed and signed into law. I came to Washington to fight for the people of South Carolina and deliver on our conservative agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe American people work hard for their money, and they expect their tax dollars to go toward worthy causes \u2013 not criminals,\u201d Graham Nordone<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2080730595215196331\"> wrote<\/a> in a different post. \u201cIn recent months, there\u2019s been growing alarm regarding the billions of dollars in fraudulent activity uncovered around the country.\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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFraudsters who steal public funds must be held accountable,\u201d she continued, sharing a <em>New York Post <\/em>story on anti-fraud bills being pushed by Senate Republicans. \u201cIt\u2019s time to take action to prevent these criminals from getting their hands on your money in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPresident Trump was elected with a mandate to clean up the immigration catastrophe created under Joe Biden,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2080654160400196011\">wrote<\/a> in yet another post. \u201cI applaud the work the President has done to secure the southern border, but there\u2019s more to be done.\u201d The senator then outlined a series of tough immigration-enforcement measures she supported, a slight departure from her brother, who more than a decade ago was derided as \u201cGrahamnesty\u201d by conservative activists, though that became less the case in the Trump era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graham\u2019s sister also detailed her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-slam-doj-defending-abortion-pill-rules-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Conservatives slam DOJ defending ... pill rules - Washington Examiner\">anti-abortion bona fides<\/a>, tying it to her work with the blind. \u201cOne of my core convictions is my belief in protecting the sanctity of human life at every stage,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2080056714192126235\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cFor years, I\u2019ve committed my life to fighting for vulnerable populations, and no one is more vulnerable than an unborn child who cannot speak for themselves.<\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs a mother, I know that welcoming children into this world is God\u2019s greatest gift,\u201d she continued. \u201cI\u2019m proud to be pro-life and to stand up for the unborn and expecting moms. I will not waver in my support for life, pregnant women, and families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senator also listed bills she supported to keep biological males from competing against women and girls in sports. \u201cAs the mother of a volleyball player who traveled with my daughter and her team throughout South Carolina and the southeast, I know how dangerous it is to have boys playing in girls\u2019 sports,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2082934042874319032\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cI also know how hard these young women practice to improve their game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closest Graham Nordone ever comes to mentioning a defense-related issue is when she expressed support for the Major Richard Star Act, which bolsters military retirement pay. \u201cThe many freedoms that South Carolinians enjoy are only possible thanks to the brave patriots who answer the call to defend our nation,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarlineGrahamSC\/status\/2083202674929864839\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cWhen our men and women in uniform return home, we owe it to them to honor their sacrifice.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this makes sense in a military-heavy state with many veterans. It doesn\u2019t necessarily have any foreign-policy implications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Darline Graham Nordone was appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) to temporarily fill the vacancy created by her brother\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4650854\/obituary-lindsey-graham-1955-2026\/\">untimely death<\/a> last month. She is also running in the Aug. 11 primary to replace him as the GOP nominee for a full six-year term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much less is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4658078\/the-unknown-darline-graham\/\">known about her<\/a> than her brother, but she has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4656444\/darline-graham-lindsey-war-hawk-senate-legacy\/\">signaled<\/a> she would be more domestically focused than he was before. \u201cI used to see him on the talk shows. I would watch him, and I\u2019d be like, \u2018Lindsey, you\u2019re just talking about national security all the time.\u2019 And I understand that\u2019s important, protecting our wars, national security, absolutely,\u201d she told Fox News\u2019s Sean Hannity. \u201cBut also talk about what matters to the average person, the price of groceries, the price of gas, healthcare, insurance. Those are the kinds of things that I\u2019m worried about. So I think that\u2019s important too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindsey Graham was known for his focus on foreign policy, something that remained consistent as his political allegiances shifted from John McCain to Donald Trump. Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4666838\/he-never-saw-a-war-he-didnt-like\/\">put it differently<\/a> in his eulogy for the late senator: \u201cI will tell you, he never saw a war that he didn\u2019t like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Graham\u2019s death, we have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/national-security\/lindsey-graham-iran-war-netanyahu-call-598b1e85\">learned more <\/a>about his efforts to ensure the Iran war happens. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, his sister has different priorities. Polls show the voters, in South Carolina and elsewhere, certainly do. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE\u2019S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Emerson College poll late last month, which <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/politics\/articles\/first-poll-south-carolina-senate-172808626.html\">found<\/a> the new senator slightly behind Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) but potentially on track to make a runoff, found 60% named the economy as their top issue, while only 4% picked foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s worth losing my job,\u201d the late senator said of Iran and the midterm elections on NBC\u2019s <em>Meet the Press <\/em>earlier this year. His sister, who just got the job, may feel differently. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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