00:00South Carolina's newest senator says she's ready to make her stay in Washington a full-time gig.
00:04Interim Senator Darlene Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham,
00:09announced that she's going to run to serve a full six-year term in her brother's seat.
00:13Nordone was appointed to the role after Graham's sudden death earlier this month and said
00:17encouragement from President Trump, along with her family's support, helped her make the decision.
00:21On Fox News with Sean Hannity, Nordone said that she believes she's ready for the job.
00:25I've been praying a lot, talking to my family, but with the love of my family, with the support of
00:32his staff.
00:34I know I'm a hard worker. I learned that from Lindsey. Will it be difficult? Yes, absolutely.
00:40So you're inclined to get in, or have you even made a final decision?
00:45I've made a decision.
00:47You're in?
00:48I'm in.
00:49The filing period for South Carolina's special Republican primary opens this week,
00:54with the primary scheduled for August 11th, right around the corner.
00:57If elected, Nordone would succeed her brother in the seat that he held for more than two decades.
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