Senate Seat Showdown: A Family Affair? The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham has created a vacancy in South Carolina's delegation, and his sister Darline Graham Nordone is set to fill it.
Governor Henry McMaster plans to announce her appointment at a press conference today, sparking questions about the decision.
While family members are occasionally involved in their relatives' campaigns or hold positions within their administrations, filling a Senate seat with a sibling is rare. In U. S.