Response review
Claude · paid, login_required, browser · local_node
Who are my U.S. senators in South Carolina?
Your two U.S. senators from South Carolina right now are: Tim Scott (R) — the senior senator, in office since 2013. Darline Graham Nordone (R) — just appointed. This is very recent news: Sen. Lindsey Graham died on July 11, 2026, of an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster then appointed Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to finish his Senate term, which runs until January. She was sworn in on July 14. CNBC CBS News Worth knowing: this is just a caretaker appointment. A special primary election will happen on August 11 to pick a Republican nominee for the November general election, where the winner will face Democrat Annie Andrews for a full six-year term. So Nordone's tenure is likely temporary — someone else will hold the seat starting in January 2027. CNN CNN
Cited sources
Grade
Judge
hallucinated
Judge model claude-opus-4-8
The response invents a fictional narrative that Lindsey Graham died and was replaced by a sister named 'Darline Graham Nordone,' none of which is supported by the ground truth, which lists Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott as the current senators.
fabricated_url
no_source
Human
not reviewed
Final
hallucinated
Ground truth
senators: Tim Scott
senate.gov 100
as of 2026-07-14
https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.xml