Lindsey Graham’s sudden death earlier this month revived an unusual American tradition: filling Senate vacancies with family members.
After the 71-year-old senator passed from an aortic rupture, South Carolina’s governor appointed his sister, Darline Graham, to serve out the remainder of his term. Graham, who previously led the state’s Commission for the Blind, announced this week that she will seek a full six-year term in November with the backing of President Donald Trump.
