Governor appoints Darline Graham Nordone to Senate seat
The South Carolina governor has appointed Darline Graham Nordone to fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham. This appointment will allow her to serve the remainder of his term. (sources: abcnews, nbcnews, rollcall, theguardian, thehill)
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to complete the Senate term of her brother, Lindsey Graham, who recently passed away. The term is set to end in early January 2027.
- Darline Graham Nordone has been appointed by Governor McMaster to fill her brother's Senate seat.
- Lindsey Graham's term was scheduled to end in early January 2027.
- The appointment was announced during a press conference in Columbia, S.C.
Why it matters
This appointment impacts the political landscape in South Carolina and the composition of the U.S. Senate.
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This story is about South Carolina governor picks Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term. This bill would restrict certain stock holdings and trading by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents.
If passed, it would:
- restrict certain stock holdings and trading by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents • add an enforceable federal framework instead of relying only on existing ethics norms.
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This story is about South Carolina governor picks Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term. This bill would prohibit Members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading many individual financial assets.
If passed, it would
- prohibit Members of Congress, spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading many individual financial assets • require divestment and create a tougher anti-self-dealing standard than disclosure alone.
This story is about South Carolina governor picks Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term. This bill would require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts.
If passed, it would
- require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts • reduce opportunities for a newly appointed senator to act on nonpublic information.
This story is about South Carolina governor picks Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term. This bill would prohibit covered ownership and trading by Members of Congress under a Senate bill, not just a House proposal.
If passed, it would
- prohibit covered ownership and trading by Members of Congress under a Senate bill, not just a House proposal • require divestment on a set timeline and impose penalties for violations.
This story is about South Carolina governor picks Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term. This bill would prohibit stock ownership or trading by Members of Congress, the President, the Vice President.
If passed, it would
- prohibit stock ownership or trading by Members of Congress, the President, the Vice President • create one cross-branch rule rather than separate ethics expectations.
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