Sister of late Lindsey Graham sworn in as US senator
She was sworn in to serve the remainder of her brother’s Senate term.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Yahoo News, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The article is attributed to DPA, an established news agency, and is published by Yahoo News. The short report gives a clear byline and attributes biographical details to other outlets, though it offers little information about its own reporting process.
- Source type — Yahoo News is an established national news publisher; the article is credited to the DPA news agency.
- Author attribution — A reporting organization is named in the byline.
- Transparency — Some background claims are attributed to the Washington Post, Fox News, or US media reports.
The report clearly states the appointment, the term length, and the relevant state-law process, and attributes some biographical details to other outlets. It is concise and provides limited sourcing or context beyond those facts.
HOW WE SCORE ↗This brief report gives the appointment process and basic background without overtly loaded language. It does not include a response from the governor or additional perspectives on the appointment.
- Loaded language — The report uses neutral wording.
- Source diversity — Some biographical details are attributed to multiple news outlets, but the report has few sources overall.
- Omitted context — The report does not include the governor’s explanation or other perspectives on the appointment.
The report uses straightforward language to describe the appointment and related biographical details, without an evident partisan framing.
- Language tone — The language is factual and restrained.
- Framing — The article centers on the appointment and does not advocate a political position.
- Source selection — Background information is attributed to several news outlets.
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Republished from Dpa-international, with credit to the original publisher.
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Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in to fill the South Carolina Senate seat left vacant by her brother Lindsey Graham’s death. She will serve until January 2027, and her appointment makes her the first woman to represent South Carolina in the Senate.
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in to serve the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate term, which ends in January 2027. South Carolina law provides for the governor to appoint a replacement when a senator dies in office. Voters will choose a senator for the next full term in the November 3 midterm elections.
Graham Nordone has not previously held elected office, and the Washington Post reported that little is publicly known about her political views. She previously worked as an optician and held roles in state government, and Fox News reported that she currently serves as commissioner of a state agency for the blind. Her appointment makes her the first woman to represent South Carolina in the Senate.
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This story reports what happened without casting Graham in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Graham’s record.
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Part of a bigger story
37 OUTLETSDarline Graham was sworn in to serve the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate term after Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her. Center outlets largely frame the appointment and oath as an interim succession, often noting election logistics, family background or historical firsts. Right-leaning outlets likewise largely report the appointment and oath, while some stress Graham’s pledge to continue her brother’s work and supportive tributes.
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