- Darline Graham Nordone, the younger sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham , agreed to be the temporary replacement for his Senate seat.
- Graham, 71, was extremely close to his sibling , whom he helped raise when their parents died within 15 months of each other in the 1970s, and her appointment could be announced by Gov. Henry McMaster later Monday.
- Nordone has never served as an elected official but is a mother of two, who spent time aiding individuals with disabilities find work in the Palmetto State, according to The New York Times .
- Nordone, who was raised by her brother after their parents' deaths. Their mother Millie Graham died of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1976, quickly followed by the death of their father Florence James “F.J.” Graham, 15 months later.
- Lindsey Graham adopted 13-year-old Nordone so she could receive his military benefits.
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