Sen. Darline Graham says she is running for a full 6-year term after Trump urged her to jump into the race

BREAKING NEWSJul. 20, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC2026 Election2026 ElectionSen. Darline Graham says she is running for a full 6-year term after Trump urged her to jump into the raceTrump said that he had given his “complete and total endorsement” to Graham, who was appointed to finish her late brother’s Senate term.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., said she will run for a full six-year term to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.Finn Gomez / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Rebecca Shabad and Frank Thorp VSen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., said she will run a full term for the seat held by her late brother, Lindsey Graham, days after President Donald Trump said he urged her to jump into the race.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Graham said in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity that she will run in the next month’s special primary election to appear on the November ballot. “I’ve made a decision,” Graham said in a clip released on X, “I’m in.”“I’ve been praying a lot, talking to my family. But with the love of my family, with the support of his staff, I know I’m a hard worker. I learned that from Lindsey. He cared about the people of this state. I’ve worked for almost 30 years for the people of this state,” Graham said, “I feel like I can do it. I feel an inner peace about it. Will it be difficult? Yes, absolutely.”Trump on Friday said that he had given his “complete and total endorsement” to Graham, the younger sister of the late senator. “I hope Darline does this, in that there would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Graham was sworn into the Senate seat last Tuesday, a day after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to the role to finish out her late brother’s term, which ends in early January. The elder Graham died July 11 at the age of 71 of what wa...