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Trump urges Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Graham Nordone to run for full Senate term: 'Nobody better'

Trump asked Nordone to run for a full term and said he would endorse her if she accepted.

Trump urges Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Graham Nordone to run for full Senate term: 'Nobody better'
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Jul 17, 2026
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President Trump urged newly appointed South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham Nordone to run for a full term and offered his endorsement. Nordone said she would support Trump and continue her late brother’s work in the Senate.

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President who urged and endorsed Nordone’s Senate campaign

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Newly appointed South Carolina senator urged to run for a full term

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Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Late senator whose seat Nordone was appointed to fill

ALSO MENTIONED  Henry McMaster, South Carolina governor who appointed Nordone to fill the Senate seat

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Trump Urges Darline Graham to Seek Full Senate Term

Trump urged Darline Graham to seek a full Senate term and offered his endorsement after she was appointed to serve the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s term. Left-leaning outlets focus on Sen. Jon Ossoff’s accusation that Trump committed election fraud in Georgia, not the Senate contest. Center outlets largely treat the endorsement as a development in the race, adding appointment and primary context; one also weighs Graham’s government experience against her lack of legislative experience. Right-leaning outlets similarly emphasize Trump’s backing and the developing Senate race, generally without arguing for a candidate.

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