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Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in Tuesday afternoon to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Nordone, who was appointed Monday by South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster two days after Lindsey Graham\u2019s sudden death, was administered the oath of office by Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).<\/p>\n

The 62-year-old wife, mother of two, and grandmother is the first woman to represent South Carolina in the Senate. She will serve until Graham\u2019s successor is sworn in on Jan. 3, 2027.<\/p>\n

\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 the United States,\u201d Nordone said at a press conference Monday after her appointment was announced.<\/p>\n

While Nordone has never held elected office, she has \u201cdedicated her career to public service,\u201d McMaster\u2019s office said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since 2019, Nordone has served as Commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB), where she \u201chas worked to expand opportunities for South Carolinians who are blind or have low vision to achieve employment and independence,\u201d according to the governor\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A state database of public employees confirms Nordone was the \u201cagency head\u201d of the commission and earned a salary of $138,000 \u2013 a bit less than the pro-rated $174,000 per year she\u2019ll make as a US senator.<\/p>\n

Prior to her appointment as commissioner, Nordone held roles with Clemson University, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce and the South Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation for nearly 30 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to her full-time role as SCCB Commissioner, Ms. Graham currently serves on the South Carolina State Workforce Development Board and is president-elect of the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind,\u201d the McMaster statement continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nordone has a bachelor\u2019s degree from the College of Charleston as well as a master\u2019s degree in rehabilitation counseling from South Carolina State University. She is also a Certified Public Manager.<\/p>\n

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President Trump and several South Carolina GOP lawmakers had backed Nordone to take up her brother\u2019s mantle prior to McMaster\u2019s announcement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham\u2019s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social. \u201cThis would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Congress has a long history of family members stepping up under tragic circumstances to succeed their loved ones in office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There have been eight cases of widows replacing their late husbands in the Senate and 39 instances of the same dynamic in the House, <\/p>\n

The most recent Senate example came in 2001, when Jean Carnahan was appointed to represent Missouri after her husband, Democratic Gov. Mel Carnahan, was posthumously elected three weeks following his death in a plane crash. <\/p>\n

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Jean Carnahan was defeated the following year by Republican Jim Talent in a special election. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The South Carolina Republican Party will hold a special primary Aug. 11 to replace Graham on the November ballot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Graham, who never married or had children, died suddenly Saturday evening after suffering a tear in his aorta. He was 71 years old.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Preliminary findings from the Washington, DC, medical examiner\u2019s office determined that the ruptured aorta was brought on by chronic heart disease.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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