Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s younger sister, was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday to serve out the remainder of her brother’s term after his sudden death over the weekend. She was appointed to the seat by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and will remain in the Senate until January 2027.
Public Service Background
Graham, 62, has not previously held elected office but has a long history of public service in the state of South Carolina. She has served as a commissioner for the South Carolina Commission for the Blind and has long worked with people with disabilities.
After their parents died within 15 months of each other, she became orphaned at age 13 in 1976. Lindsey Graham — the first in his family to attend college, and a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps — became his sister’s legal guardian.
Senate Swearing-In
Sen. Tim Scott joined Graham at her swearing in on the Senate floor, conducted by the Senate’s President pro tempore Chuck Grassley.
Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican from South Carolina and ally of President Donald Trump, died following an aortic dissection, according to a preliminary finding from the Washington, DC, medical examiner. He was 71.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
