Darline Graham Nordone Seeks South Carolina Senate Seat in Special Primary

Darline Graham Nordone, a senator sworn in on July 14 to fill the seat of her deceased brother, Lindsey Graham, is running to succeed him in a special Republican primary election in South Carolina. Despite receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump and announcing her candidacy via Fox News, the senator has largely avoided media inquiries and hallway interviews at the Capitol.

Primary opponents Representative Russell Fry and Representative Ralph Norman have criticized Graham Nordone for her lack of a defined public record. While the senator has remained silent on several key issues, she has indicated more conservative positions than her predecessor regarding the filibuster and abortion.

Graham Nordone recently published an op-ed criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci for his refusal to answer congressional questions, contrasting the doctor's behavior with her own reticence toward the press.