Darline Graham

Darline Lettie Graham Nordone is an American politician and public administrator serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat she has held since July 14, 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of her older brother, Lindsey Graham. She is the first sister, but not the first family member, to succeed to office in the history of the United States Senate. She is also the first woman to represent South Carolina in the United States Senate.