{"id":5131,"date":"2026-07-17T16:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5131"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:42:20","slug":"darline-graham-weighs-running-for-full-senate-term-as-funeral-scheduled-for-lindsey-graham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5131","title":{"rendered":"Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) \u2014 Sen. Darline Graham has privately expressed interest in running for a full Senate term after getting appointed as a temporary replacement for her late brother, Lindsey Graham, according to three people familiar with the deliberations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5129\">US strikes bridges in Iran, which targets a water desalination plant in Kuwait<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The people, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said she has started having conversations about a potential campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Plans for Lindsey Graham\u2019s funeral were also announced on Friday. There will be a service in Washington on July 28 and more in South Carolina on July 29.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Darline Graham\u2019s eventual decision could dramatically shake up the scramble to fill her late brother\u2019s seat after he died last weekend. The filing period for a special primary runs from July 21 to July 28, and the primary is scheduled for Aug. 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Several other noteworthy politicians \u2014 including Reps. Russell Fry, Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, as well as Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette \u2014 have been eyeing a run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Darline Graham\u2019s conversations were first reported by Semafor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham to serve the remainder of her brother\u2019s term, which ends in January. In his announcement on Monday, McMaster made no reference to her as a placeholder or symbolic appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5127\">Saved by the Scots: Inside the turmoil and triumph of Boston\u2019s big World Cup gamble<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The first woman to represent the state in the Senate, Darline Graham called it \u201csuch an honor,\u201d as dozens of her brother\u2019s staffers and campaign advisers stood behind her, some with eyes glassy from welling tears.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLindsey has always been there for me. And now, I will be there for him,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lindsey Graham died on Saturday at age 71. A preliminary report from the medical examiner said he suffered a tear in his aorta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He never married or had a family of his own, but his sister was often by his side for the political touch points of his career, speaking at events and appearing in some of his campaign ads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5125\">It was good business for Vermont Green FC to add a women\u2019s team. Now, they\u2019re on the cusp of a title.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three people familiar with private conversations told the Associated Press that Darline Graham has expressed interest in running for a full Senate term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham - Boston Relocation Insider<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5131\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham - 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