Darline Graham Nordone
U.S. Senator for South Carolina
Republican · Since 2026 · Next election: 2026 · Age 62 · Junior senator
Official name: Darline Graham
Last updated · 6 sources
Darline Graham Nordone is the junior U.S. Senator for South Carolina, a Republican serving since 2026.
No other member of the Senate has served for less time than Graham Nordone.
In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Graham Nordone voted in 57 of 62 roll calls (92%). In that period, 13 bills Graham Nordone sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Graham Nordone has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 21 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu
12 roll-call votes: 7 Yea, 5 Nay
Votes
All of them →Voted in 57 of 62 roll calls (92%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.
Graham Nordone voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 54 roll calls and against it on 1.
Votes against the party majority, missed votes, and "present" votes (latest 5 of 8)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Darline Graham Nordone | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | No. 247 | On the Amendment S. 4668Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760 | Amendment Rejected | Yea | Most Senate Republicans: Nay |
| Aug 8 | No. 228 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500H.R. 6500, as amended | Bill Passed | Present | Voted present |
| Aug 7 | No. 226 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6500Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Present | Voted present |
| Aug 3 | No. 218 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6500Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 29 | No. 214 | On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
3 bills sponsored and 66 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
S. 5655 A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate United States Navy ship in honor of the Battle of Cowpens, which took place on January 17, 1781, and for other purposes.
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.Res. 934 A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 913 A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $346,783
- Spent
- $95,351
- Cash on hand
- $251,431
2026 election cycle, through Aug 5, 2026 · FEC S6SC04437
South Carolina senators
Tim ScottU.S. Senator for South Carolina · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
