He had represented South Carolina in the Senate since 2003 and was seeking a fifth term at the time of his death. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham's sister, Darline Graham, to fill the remainder of his term days later, making her the first woman to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate. President Donald Trump quickly endorsed Darline Graham's candidacy, writing that she would "never" let the people of South Carolina down and describing her as sharing her brother's "deep love of our Country" and of South Carolina. The endorsement did not clear the field: Norman, Fry, former Gov.