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特朗普在共和党初选中的背书影响力，在这场接替已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆的初选中面临考验
作者：保罗·斯坦豪泽 福克斯新闻频道
发布于 2026年8月11日 美国东部夏令时晚上8:22 | 更新于 2026年8月11日 美国东部夏令时晚上9:06
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达琳·格雷厄姆晋级南卡罗来纳州共和党联邦参议员决选
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据美联社报道，已获任命的参议员达琳·格雷厄姆与众议员拉尔夫·诺曼成功晋级南卡罗来纳州共和党联邦参议员特别初选决选，这场选举旨在接替已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆。
由于没有候选人获得超过50%的选票，格雷厄姆和诺曼将在两周后展开决选对决。众议员拉塞尔·弗莱、前州长兼前众议员马克·桑福德以及其他参选者在周二的初选中未能胜出。本次初选在这位长期任职的资深参议员突然去世一个月后举行，他享年71岁。
这场提名争夺战是检验唐纳德·特朗普总统对共和党巨大影响力以及其在共和党初选中背书效力的最新试金石，特朗普此前为格雷厄姆背书，她是已故参议员的妹妹。南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特上月任命格雷厄姆填补现任参议院任期的剩余时间，该任期将于今年年底结束。
共和党人无视特朗普，尽管有其钦定继任者仍投身南卡罗来纳州参议院竞选
南卡罗来纳州共和党州长亨利·麦克马斯特（右）任命达琳·格雷厄姆（中）填补其兄长、已故共和党参议员林赛·格雷厄姆的剩余任期（美联社照片）
“我要感谢特朗普总统，他坚定的支持和完全彻底的背书对我意义重大。他知道我会像林赛一样站在他身边，为他的议程而战，”格雷厄姆在初选之夜的活动中说道。
诺曼曾在今年角逐接替任期将满的南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特的共和党州长提名，但最终失败。作为任职两届的国会议员，弗莱与诺曼均为特朗普在众议院的盟友，并在参议院竞选活动中展示了他们对总统的支持。
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桑福德曾在2020年总统初选中短暂发起针对特朗普的长期未果的共和党总统提名挑战，以财政保守派预算鹰派人士身份为人熟知。桑福德将美国国债作为其发起参议院竞选的关键动因。
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2026年8月6日，南卡罗来纳州共和党众议员拉塞尔·弗莱在南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿举行的共和党参议院候选人助选活动上发言（比尔·克拉克/CQ-罗尔公司通过盖蒂图片社摄）
此次共和党参选阵营阵容庞大，还包括商人马克·林奇，他在6月的共和党参议院初选中以近30个百分点的差距输给了林赛·格雷厄姆。
在向来倾向共和党的南卡罗来纳州，特朗普的背书在本届选举周期中并非万无一失。
中期选举参议院席位角逐：或可改变国会力量平衡
2026年8月6日，南卡罗来纳州前州长兼共和党众议员马克·桑福德在南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿举行的共和党参议院候选人助选活动上发言（比尔·克拉克/CQ-罗尔公司通过盖蒂图片社摄）
在6月初选之前，特朗普曾为角逐任期将满的麦克马斯特州长职位的共和党州长提名候选人副州长帕梅拉·埃维特背书。
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埃维特在初选中得票最高，但在随后的决选中以压倒性劣势输给了南卡罗来纳州总检察长艾伦·威尔逊。而急于取胜的特朗普在决选数日前除了为埃维特背书外，也为威尔逊背书。
两周后举行的参议院决选获胜者将被视为中期选举中对阵民主党候选人、儿科医生安妮·安德鲁斯的明显热门人选。
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South Carolina GOP Senate showdown heads to runoff in race to succeed Lindsey Graham
2026-08-11T20:22:39-04:00 / Fox News
The power of Trump endorsements in GOP primaries was on the line in the primary to succeed the late Sen Lindsey Graham
By Paul Steinhauser Fox News
Published August 11, 2026 8:22pm EDT | Updated August 11, 2026 9:06pm EDT
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Darline Graham advances to South Carolina GOP US Senate runoff
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Appointed Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman have advanced to a runoff election in the special Republican Senate primary in South Carolina, the Associated Press reported, in the race to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
With no candidate topping 50% of the vote,Graham and Norman will face off in the runoff in two weeks. Rep. Russell Fry and former Gov. and former Rep. Mark Sanford, as well as other contenders, fell short in Tuesday’s primary, which was held one month to the day after the late longtime senator suddenly died at age 71.
The nomination showdown is the latest test of President Donald Trump’s immense grip over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican primaries, as the president backed Graham, who is the late senator’s younger sister. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster last month appointed Graham to fill the remainder of the current Senate term, which concludes at the end of the year.
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Republican Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina, right, appointed Darline Graham, center, to fill the remainder of the term of her brother, the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham(AP Photo)
“I want to thank President Trump, his steadfast support and his complete and total endorsement means so much to me. He knows that I will stand with him and fight for his agenda, just like Lindsey did,” Graham said at her primary night event.
Norman, who unsuccessfully campaigned this year for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in the race to succeed term-limited South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster,and Fry, a two-term congressman, are both House allies of Trump and also showcased their support for the president in their Senate campaigns.
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Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., speaks to reporters as he leaves a House Republican Conference meeting at the Cannon House Office Building on May 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Sanford, who briefly launched a long-shot and unsuccessful White House GOP nomination challenge against Trump in the 2020 presidential primaries, is known as a fiscally conservative budget hawk. Sanford pointed to the nation’s debt as a key motivator behind his decision to launch a Senate campaign.
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Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., speaks during the GOP stump event held for Republican candidates for Senate in Charleston, S.C., on Aug. 6, 2026.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The large field of GOP contenders also included businessman Mark Lynch, who lost to Lindsey Graham by nearly 30 points in the June Republican Senate primary.
The Trump endorsement hasn’t proven to be a sure bet this cycle in solidly-red South Carolina.
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Former Governor and Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., speaks during the GOP stump event held for Republican candidates for Senate in Charleston, S.C., on Aug. 6, 2026.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for the GOP gubernatorial nomination — in the race to succeed the term-limited McMaster — ahead of the state’s early June primary.
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Evette was the top vote-getter in the primary but lost the ensuing runoff election against South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson in a landslide. And Trump, ever hungry for a victory, endorsed Wilson in addition to Evette days before the runoff.
The winner of the Senate runoff election in two weeks will be considered the clear front runner in the midterms against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a pediatrician.
Paul Steinhauser covers the national campaign trail from coast to coast for Fox News
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