{"id":4098,"date":"2026-07-23T17:11:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4098"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:11:59","slug":"darline-graham-hit-with-growing-nepo-senator-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4098","title":{"rendered":"Darline Graham Hit With Growing \u2018Nepo Senator\u2019 Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Newly sworn-in Sen. Darline Graham Nordone is facing fresh criticism over her appointment to the Senate after the unexpected death of her brother. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4096\">Trump Nukes His Own Deal Before the Ink is Even Dry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Graham, who held no prior elected office, was swiftly appointed and sworn into Congress just days after her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, unexpectedly died earlier this month. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While her appointment was originally viewed as a placeholder until November, when her brother was up for reelection anyway, she has said that she intends to run for a full term and already has the \u201cComplete and Total endorsement\u201d of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s worked so hard, for so long. I can\u2019t just let that die. I\u2019ve got to step in and carry on his legacy,\u201d Graham said in an interview with Fox News this week. <\/p>\n<p>But her rapid rise to fill the shoes of one of the most well-known senators has some questioning her credentials to be in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg columnist Nia-Malika Henderson flat-out wrote that Graham \u201cwants the seat because her brother had the seat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf she wins it, it will be because of rank nepotism, as her main qualification is her (former) last name. She has no real experience in politics, other than appearing in ads for her brother\u2019s various campaigns to describe their close relationship,\u201d she continued in the column headlined, \u201cJust Say \u2018No\u2019 to Nepo Senators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that \u201cI\u2019m all for breaking all the glass ceilings and having more women in politics. But nepotism is no way to do it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The new criticism of her appointment and Senate run comes as her GOP colleagues have indicated that while Lindsey Graham was well known on both a personal and political level on both sides of the aisle, his sister is still a mystery to them.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4095\">Trump\u2019s Truth Social Cash Grab Ignites Wall Street Fury<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far, she has taken over her brother\u2019s quest to pass a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, and has co-sponsored MAGA\u2019s doomed voter legislation, the SAVE America Act. But she has still indicated that she won\u2019t exactly be a replica of Lindsey. <\/p>\n<p>Upon being sworn into office, she released a statement in which she said she was \u201cnot Lindsey\u201d and had her \u201cown way of doing things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She has also been critical of his keen focus on foreign policy, particularly his unwavering support for Ukraine and Israel, saying she would be focused more on domestic issues.<\/p>\n<p>In an opinion piece published in the Utah-based Deseret News, writer Jennifer Graham wrote: \u201cThere is not unanimous agreement, even in South Carolina, that the seat should be gifted to her by Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Trump has said there would \u201cbe nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey,\u201d and encouraged her to \u201cRUN, DARLINE, RUN!\u201d she is already facing challengers from her Capitol Hill colleagues. <\/p>\n<p>Two MAGA House Republicans, Ralph Norman, who voted against certifying the 2020 election, and Russell Fry, have said they intend to run for the Senate seat. Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who infamously disappeared to Argentina as he was involved with an extramarital affair, has also announced his bid for the Senate seat.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>And not everyone in the GOP has put their weight behind Graham\u2019s bid. MAGA hardliner Mike Lee and outgoing South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace have both endorsed Norman, bucking the president in his preferred pick.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=4094\">Secret Prep for Trump Election Doomsday Revealed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly sworn-in Sen. Darline Graham Nordone is facing fresh criticism over her appointment to the Senate after the unexpected death of her brother. 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