The sister of the late Senator Graham is running for a full term in the Senate

Darlene Graham Nordon, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, has confirmed that she intends to run for the Republican Party nomination for a full term next month.

Nordon, who was sworn in last week to complete her brother’s term, told Fox News: “I’ve been praying a lot, and talking to my family. I know that I work hard.” She added: “Lindsey cared about the people of this state, and I also worked for about 30 years for the people of this state.” She continued: “I feel that I am able to do this, and I feel inner peace about this matter.” She concluded: “I have made my decision. I will run in the race.”

Nordon said about her late brother: “I thought and prayed. He worked hard for a very long time, and I cannot let that go to waste.” She continued: “I have to step in and continue his path. He taught me enough, and I learned a lot from my brother Lindsay.”

The primary election is scheduled for August 11, which means Nordon must make a decision before memorial events in honor of her brother Graham are held next week in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina.

Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, died suddenly on July 11, due to a suspected rupture of a heart artery. He was considered the most likely candidate to win a fifth term in the Senate next November.

“I’m taking it one day at a time,” Nordon said about the period following her brother’s death, explaining: “I’ll be honest, it was a difficult period, very difficult.”

Regarding her learning of the news of Graham’s death, she said: “I cannot describe to you the extent of the sadness that overwhelmed me when I received that call,” describing it as “as if I were living a nightmare.”

“It was very difficult, but since then, things started to accelerate very quickly,” Nordon added, revealing that she “felt a strange feeling” when she learned that both President Donald Trump and the Republican governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster, wanted her to succeed her late brother.

She said: “It never occurred to me. This was Lindsay’s professional life, not my life.” She added: “I never wanted to be a politician or a senator, but when they asked me to, it didn’t take me long. I talked to my family, and I knew that I had to take responsibility. I had to carry his legacy.”

Initially, Nordon was viewed as merely a stopgap, and a few Republicans, such as Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina, began to explore the possibility of running for the seat. Representatives Russell Frey and Ralph Norman confirmed that they would enter the race, while Nancy Mace announced that she would not participate in the special primary.

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