{"id":3132,"date":"2026-07-13T22:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3132"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T22:39:38","slug":"who-is-darline-graham-nordone-late-senators-sister-picked-to-complete-term-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3132","title":{"rendered":"Who is Darline Graham Nordone? Late senator\u2019s sister picked to complete term"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Darline Graham Nordone will represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate following the sudden death of her brother, Lindsey Graham.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3131\">Who is Darline Graham Nordone? Late senator\u2019s sister picked to complete term<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to succeed Graham on Monday afternoon. Nordone will finish out Graham\u2019s term, which ends in January 2027.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is such an honor,\u201d Nordone said Monday. \u201cLindsey has always been there for me, and now I will be there for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Nordone lives in Lexington, South Carolina, and serves as commissioner on the state Commission for the Blind. She is married and has two daughters and a grandson.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham\u2019s younger sister hasn\u2019t held elected office. She worked as a business services and communications director at the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, according to a biography distributed by McMaster\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Nordone grew up in Central, a small town near Clemson University, with her brother. The family lived in a room in the back of their restaurant, bar, pool room and liquor store.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After filing to run for reelection in March, Graham described his childhood with Nordone as \u201cnot rich financially, but in every other way, incredibly rich.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3129\">Could Ralph Norman replace Lindsey Graham in Senate after failed SC governor bid?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a great life because we were well-loved,\u201d Graham said in March. Nordone, and other members of their family, were with Graham at his campaign kickoff.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Graham and Nordone\u2019s parents died within 15 months of one another while Graham was studying at the University of South Carolina. Nordone was only 13-years-old.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Their parents\u2019 deaths made Graham a father figure to his younger sister, Nordone previously said. Graham eventually became her legal guardian.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can remember the day my father passed away, standing in that house absolutely scared to death,\u201d Nordone said in 2015 when Graham announced his presidential bid. \u201cLindsey wrapped his arms around me and promised me that he would always be there for me and always take care of me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <related-stories> <\/related-stories><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Nordone is also a member on the state Workforce Development Board and is president-elect of the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind, according to the governor\u2019s office. She graduated from the College of Charleston with a bachelor\u2019s degree in sociology and holds a master\u2019s degree in rehabilitation counseling.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina\u2019s senior senator died suddenly Saturday evening, his office announced. A preliminary report found he died of a tear in his aorta due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the medical examiner of the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3128\">Could Ralph Norman replace Lindsey Graham in Senate after failed SC governor bid?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone of Lexington, South Carolina to finish Lindsey Graham\u2019s U.S. Senate term through January 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Who is Darline Graham Nordone? 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