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华盛顿讯—— 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻预测，参议员达琳·格雷厄姆与众议员拉尔夫·诺曼将在本月晚些时候举行的南卡罗来纳州联邦参议员特别共和党初选决选中展开角逐，两人旨在顶替已故兄长林赛·格雷厄姆参议员，参选11月的参议员选举。
根据南卡罗来纳州选举规则，若初选无候选人获得50%以上得票率，则得票最高的两名候选人晋级决选，决选将于8月25日举行。
周二的特别初选共有10名候选人竞争，他们的目标是获得共和党提名，进而在11月与民主党候选人安妮·安德鲁斯对决。
此次选举缘于这位任职四届的参议员上月突然离世。南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特随即任命林赛·格雷厄姆的妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆完成兄长剩余的任期。但由于已故参议员此前已在6月获得连任提名，共和党仍需提名新候选人参选本次参议员席位。
现年62岁的达琳·格雷厄姆曾在残疾人服务领域从业，最近担任南卡罗来纳州盲人委员会委员。在宣誓就职数日后，她宣布将竞选南卡罗来纳州的完整任期参议员，这一提议得到了特朗普总统的鼓励与背书。不过，即便获得总统背书，仍有其他共和党人加入了角逐南卡罗来纳州完整任期参议员席位的竞选。
参选的热门候选人包括2023年起代表南卡罗来纳州的联邦众议员拉塞尔·弗莱、2017年起履职的诺曼，以及前南卡罗来纳州州长马克·桑福德和曾在6月初选中输给已故参议员的商人马克·林奇。
7月11日林赛·格雷厄姆去世后，候选人阵营迅速组建，报名期为7月21日至28日，紧随其后便是周二的初选。对达琳·格雷厄姆而言，紧凑的竞选节奏意味着她需要在适应新的参议员职务、投身竞选活动的同时，承受兄长突然离世的悲痛。
林赛·格雷厄姆终身未婚，与妹妹关系极为亲密。在父母相继去世后，时年22岁的格雷厄姆收养了当时年仅13岁的妹妹。
尽管对手们均对达琳·格雷厄姆表示尊重，并认可她对兄长遗志的支持，但他们也着重强调达琳缺乏公职选举经验，并质疑她能否胜任南卡罗来纳州六年完整任期的参议员工作。不过，这位新任参议员不仅支持兄长的部分优先议程，例如参议院上周通过的一项俄罗斯制裁法案，同时也试图走出属于自己的政治道路。她表示，相比以鹰派立场闻名的已故兄长，自己将更聚焦国内议题，同时可能采取更为保守的立场。
此次决选将确定11月参议员席位选举的对阵双方，该席位预计将由共和党轻松拿下。林赛·格雷厄姆2020年上次连任时获得了54%的得票率，而特朗普在2024年南卡罗来纳州的得票率为58%。
Darline Graham and Ralph Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects
2026-08-11T20:28:00-0400 / CBS News
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Updated on: August 11, 2026 / 9:16 PM EDT / CBS News
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Washington — Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will advance to a runoff later this month in the South Carolina special Republican primary for Senate, CBS News projects, as the two candidates aim to replace Graham’s late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ticket in November.
In South Carolina, if no candidate clears 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters in the primary advance to a runoff, which will be held on Aug. 25.
Ten candidates faced off in Tuesday’s special primary election as they aimed to secure the Republican nomination and take on Democrat Annie Andrews in November.
The contest came after the four-term senator’s sudden death last month. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster quickly appointed Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, to serve out the remainder of his term. But because the late senator had been seeking reelection and already secured the nomination in June, Republicans also needed a new candidate on the ballot.
Darline Graham, 62, has had a career in disability services and most recently served as commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind. She announced days after she was sworn into office that she would run for a full term representing the Palmetto State, following President Trump’s encouragement and endorsement. But the president’s endorsement didn’t prevent other Republicans from jumping into the race for a full term representing South Carolina.
Among the crowded field was Rep. Russell Fry, who’s represented South Carolina in the House since 2023, and Norman, who’s done the same since 2017, along with former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and businessman Mark Lynch, who lost the June primary to the late senator.
The candidates leapt into a weekslong sprint after Lindsey Graham’s death on July 11, with a filing period that took place from July 21 to 28, just ahead of Tuesday’s primary. For Darline Graham, that tight timeline has meant adjusting to her new role as a senator and hitting the campaign trail, while mourning the unexpected loss of her brother.
Lindsey Graham never married and had a close relationship with his sister. After their parents died in close succession, Graham, then 22, adopted his then-13-year-old sister.
While her opponents have expressed their respect for Darline Graham and her support of her late brother’s legacy, they’ve sought to highlight her lack of experience in elected office and cast doubt on her ability to represent the state for a full six-year term. But while the new senator has championed some of her brother’s priorities, like a Russia sanctions bill the Senate approved last week, she’s also attempted to chart her own path. She’s indicated that she’d focus more on domestic issues than her famously hawkish late brother, and could stake out more conservative positions.
The runoff will set up the November contest for the seat, which is expected to deliver Republicans a safe victory. Lindsey Graham won his last reelection bid in 2020 with 54% of the vote, while Mr. Trump won 58% of the vote in 2024.
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