Darline Graham
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Overview
Darline Graham is a Republican U.S. senator from South Carolina. Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her in July 2026 to finish the term of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died in office. NPR reported she is the first woman to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate. michiganpublic.org
She had not held elected office before. She has been commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind since 2019. She was in an August 2026 Republican runoff with Rep. Ralph Norman, and she was the Republican opponent of Democrat Annie Andrews in the November 3 general election, with Libertarian Kasie Whitener also on the ballot. michiganpublic.org abcnews4.com
Platform
- Proposes making the Trump tax cuts permanent and cutting federal waste and fraud.darlinegraham.com
- Says she would finish the border wall, fully fund border enforcement and end catch-and-release.darlinegraham.com
- Says she supports voter ID and opposes federal takeovers of state elections.darlinegraham.com
- Says she supports suspending gas taxes as a temporary step on fuel prices, as she said in the October 2026 Senate debate with Andrews and Whitener.live5news.com abcnews4.com
- Says local communities should have a say in data center siting while investment in technology continues.abcnews4.com