Who is Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone?

CONTROVERSIAL Republican senator Lindsey Graham has had a seat in congress since 2003.

During that time, people learned a lot about his childhood, causing many to wonder about his little sister, Darline Graham Nordone.

Who is Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone?

Darline Graham Nordone is famously known as Graham's sister.

After her parents died at a young age, Graham took her under his wing and raised her.

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He even went as far as adopting her so that she could receive his medical benefits.

Due to the tight bond the two share, she has been a central part of his campaigns.

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In 2015, while he was running for president, Americans discovered Graham's softer side after Nordone opened up about their relationship.

“Lindsey was always my parent,” she said at the time, via The New York Times.

“There was no doubt in my mind or anyone else’s mind that Lindsey was my guardian.”

“He was a young man taking on a young girl and teenager to raise,” she added.

“He was just dedicating all of that time to raising me and going to school and trying to get an education.”

Now, Nordone is a parent herself to two children.

What happened to Lindsey Graham's parents?

Graham and Nordone were born to Florence James Graham and Millie Graham.

On the outside, the Grahams seemed like a normal family, but tragedy struck in 1976 after Millie died.

When Graham was 20 and Nordone was 11, their mother died of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to The New York Times.

As if losing a mother was not bad enough, Graham and his sister faced tragedy again 15 months later, when their father suddenly died of a heart attack.

Is Darline Graham Nordone married?

While Nordone's brother might be enjoying the single life, she has since settled down and started a family.

She is reportedly married to Larry Nordone.

However, little information is available on his personal life as he tends to stay out of the media, despite having a high-profile brother-in-law.