Darline Graham

Darline Graham

Republican Incumbent Nominee
U.S. Senate — South Carolina — 2026

Biography

# Darline Graham Darline Lettie Graham Nordone is a Republican politician and public administrator who was appointed as the junior United States senator from South Carolina in July 2026, becoming the first woman to represent the state in the Senate. She was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of her brother, former Senator Lindsey Graham. She is seeking election to the seat in the upcoming Senate race.

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Campaign Finances

$346,783
Total Raised
$95,351
Total Spent
$251,431
Cash on Hand
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Primary Results

August 25, 2026 — Runoff
Candidate Votes %
Darline Graham ✓ 193,486 52.5%
Ralph Norman 175,412 47.6%
100% reporting
August 11, 2026 — Special primary
Candidate Votes %
Darline Graham ✓ 109,664 32.7%
Ralph Norman ✓ 82,583 24.6%
Russell Fry 65,759 19.6%
Mark Sanford 50,039 14.9%
Mark Lynch 19,869 5.9%
Danny Ford II 2,845 0.9%
Duke Buckner 1,581 0.5%
Glenda Gail Parker 1,021 0.3%
Samuel Sam Shepherd 930 0.3%
Mark McBride 801 0.2%
99% reporting
June 9, 2026
Candidate Votes %
Lindsey Graham ✓ 263,895 56.8%
Mark Lynch 134,246 28.9%
Thomas Dismukes 24,145 5.2%
Pat Herrmann 17,431 3.8%
Calvin Cowen 14,159 3.1%
Darius Mitchell 10,833 2.3%
100% reporting

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