Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementGovernor Henry McMaster had appointed Darline Graham to serve the rest ‌of the senator's term through early January, after his unexpected death from a heart ailment. President Donald Trump endorsed Darline Graham, who has never held public office, for a full six-year term, calling it a "fabulous tribute" to ​her brother. Lindsey Graham won his June 9 primary in South Carolina by almost 28 percentage ‌points, as he sought his fifth Senate term. Lynch received more than 130,000 ​votes in that primary, suggesting some Republican primary voters had an appetite for ​change before Lindsey Graham's death. "People are furious" about "the coronation of Darline Graham," Lynch said in an interview.