Newly sworn-in Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, the late Lindsey Graham’s sister, is reportedly considering running in the August special primary to seek a full Senate term. Graham was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to serve the remainder of her brother’s term, which concludes in January 2027. Semafor: Newly appointed U.S. Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) — sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham — has told the White House she is seriously considering a run in the special August Republican primary for the full six-year Senate term. pic.twitter.com/YNDzkxp8gr — InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) July 17, 2026 POLITICO has more: The filing window for candidates in the August 11 primary opens Tuesday. The field of candidates could include Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette; Reps. Russell Fry, Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman; businessman Mark Lynch; and former Gov. Mark Sanford, among others. On Wednesday, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) hinted that Graham could join their ranks. “Darline has so far been off to a remarkable start,” Scott, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told CBS News. “Why not her?” A spokesperson for Graham did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The news of her interest in running for a full term came as a surprise to some prominent South Carolina Republicans. “My understanding is that she told Governor [Henry] McMaster that she would accept the appointment to fill the rest of the term, not to be a candidate for it,” said South Carolina Republican Party Chair Drew McKissick. Although President Trump supported Graham to serve the remainder of her brother’s term, it’s unclear if he would back her for a full term. Amid reports of her interest in a full term, Graham is among the favorites in the August special primary. NEW FRONTRUNNER: Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham’s sister, is now the favorite to be the South Carolina Republican Senate primary winner pic.twitter.com/GaefTjnKwx — Kalshi Politics (@KalshiPolitics) July 17, 2026 CBS News shared further: Earlier, Scott had praised Darline Graham for having “grace and grit” when South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her Monday as her brother’s replacement for the remainder of his current term, which ends in January. “I was, like, wow. A Graham is a Graham is a Graham,” Scott said about her demeanor during “one of the hardest days in her life.” She isn’t the first person to take over a political office once held by a family member: Rep. Debbie Dingell holds the Michigan U.S. House seat that was held for decades by her husband, John, and former Sen. Jean Carnahan was appointed to a Missouri U.S. Senate seat in 2001 after her husband died shortly before winning an election. The post Lindsey Graham’s Sister Reportedly Considering A Run For Full Senate Term appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.