2026年8月3日 美国东部时间早上6:00 / 福克斯新闻
参议员达琳·格雷厄姆、众议员拉尔夫·诺曼与拉塞尔·弗莱、前州长马克·桑福德是值得关注的主要竞争者
作者：亚历克斯·米勒、保罗·施泰因豪泽
参议员达琳·格雷厄姆在已故兄长葬礼后发布竞选视频
已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆的妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆参议员在南卡罗来纳州共和党联邦参议院特别初选中发布了一段竞选视频。（X平台/@DarlineGrahamSC）
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角逐已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆空缺席位的候选人将于周一在辩论舞台上首次亮相，展示自身形象。
未经考验的政坛新人、渴望晋升的议员以及此前竞选未果的候选人将同台竞技，获得同等机会说服南卡罗来纳州选民，证明自己有能力接任格雷厄姆的职位。
尽管已有近10名候选人宣布参选这一空缺席位，但南卡罗来纳州政界人士认为，只有少数几位是真正的有力竞争者，而在这场面向选民的电视宣讲活动中，他们将需要证明自己的实力——与此同时，竞选宣传材料也已陆续登门。
特朗普背书未能清空共和党初选 field，前州长加入南卡罗来纳州参议院竞选
2026年3月3日，南卡罗来纳州联邦参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（共和党）在华盛顿特区国会山向媒体发表讲话，当时特朗普内阁正就伊朗问题向国会成员通报情况。（安娜·莫尼梅克/盖蒂图片社）
“这场辩论让南卡罗来纳州民众有机会直接听取每位候选人的观点，”总部位于南卡罗来纳州的政治顾问戴夫·威尔逊告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
“竞选邮件已经发出，竞选邮件也已经发出，”他补充道，“但现在是时候看看候选人能否胜任这份工作了，这本质上是初选前我们能看到的唯一一次求职面试。”
值得关注的主要候选人包括：已被任命接替兄长席位并获得唐纳德·特朗普总统背书的南卡罗来纳州联邦参议员达琳·格雷厄姆（共和党）。紧随其后的是南卡罗来纳州联邦众议员拉尔夫·诺曼（共和党）、拉塞尔·弗莱（共和党）以及前州长马克·桑福德。
梅斯拒绝支持特朗普青睐的参议院候选人，转而背书拉尔夫·诺曼
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根据南卡罗来纳州共和党委员会的辩论资格标准，上述几位候选人以及格雷厄姆此前的初选对手马克·林奇均已获得辩论入场券。
威尔逊认为，诺曼和桑福德都拥有全州范围内的知名度——诺曼曾在今年的共和党州长初选中落败，而桑福德在南卡罗来纳州政坛活跃近二十年，早已是公众熟知的人物。
格雷厄姆或许能借助兄长的姓氏获得优势，但她不像其他候选人那样拥有可供宣传的从政记录。虽然她会向选民介绍自己的身份，但拉塞尔·弗莱或许是所有竞争者中获益最多的一位。
特朗普推动林赛·格雷厄姆的妹妹参选联邦参议院，她获任命完成剩余任期
达琳·格雷厄姆在南卡罗来纳州哥伦比亚市州长官邸外的新闻发布会上发言。（格兰特·鲍德温/盖蒂图片社）
这是因为，与诺曼、桑福德和格雷厄姆不同，尽管弗莱多年前被特朗普钦点参选国会，但他目前尚未具备同等规模的全州竞选团队和知名度。
“我认为拉塞尔·弗莱比台上任何一位候选人都更需要这场辩论，尽管他一直是坚定的特朗普支持者，但他是最能从出色的辩论表现中获益的人，”威尔逊说道。“因为他必须全力以赴在全州范围内树立形象，证明自己在第七国会选区取得的成绩，同样能为整个南卡罗来纳州带来改变。”
亚历克斯·米勒是福克斯新闻数字频道撰稿人，负责报道美国参议院事务。
First showdown in race for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat puts GOP hopefuls to the test
August 3, 2026 6:00am EDT / Fox News
Sen Darline Graham, Reps Ralph Norman and Russell Fry, and former Gov Mark Sanford are the key contenders to watch
By Alex Miller , Paul Steinhauser
Sen. Darline Graham releases campaign video after late brother’s funeral
Sen. Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, shared a campaign video as she runs in the South Carolina special GOP U.S. Senate primary. (X/@DarlineGrahamSC)
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Candidates eyeing the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat of power in the Senate will get a chance to define themselves on the debate stage Monday.
Untested fresh blood, lawmakers eager to ascend and candidates who have failed to launch are set to share the same stage and will get an equal opportunity to convince South Carolinians that they have what it takes to take over for Graham.
While nearly 10 candidates have jumped into the race for the suddenly vacant seat, politicos in South Carolina contend that only a few are true contenders and have the most to prove during the televised sales pitch to voters as campaign materials darken voters’ doorsteps.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“This debate is the opportunity for South Carolinians to have a moment to hear from these candidates directly,” Dave Wilson, a South Carolina-based political consultant, told Fox News Digital.
“The mail is already coming in,” he continued. “The emails are already going out, but this is a time to see whether the candidates can handle the job in what is in essence the only job interview that we will see ahead of the primary.”
The key candidates to watch are Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., who was appointed to take her brother’s seat and has since received President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Behind her are Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Russell Fry, R-S.C., and former Gov. Mark Sanford.
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And that same group, along with Graham’s former primary opponent Mark Lynch, have all qualified for the debate stage under the South Carolina GOP’s criteria.
Wilson contended that both Norman and Sanford have statewide name recognition — Norman unsuccessfully ran for the GOP nomination for governor this year and Sanford has been a known entity in South Carolina politics for nearly two decades.
Graham could ride on the wave of her brother’s last name, but she doesn’t have the record to push like the others in the race. While she’ll be making a pitch about who she is, Fry could stand to gain the most among the other competitors.
TRUMP PUSHES LINDSEY GRAHAM’S SISTER TO RUN FOR US SENATE AFTER SHE GETS APPOINTMENT TO FINISH OUT TERM
Darline Graham speaks during a press conference outside the governor’s South Carolina State House office in Columbia, S.C.(Grant Baldwin/Getty Images)
That’s because, unlike Norman, Sanford and Graham, he doesn’t have the same statewide campaign infrastructure and name recognition, despite being handpicked by Trump to run for Congress years ago.
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“I think Russell Fry needs this debate more than any other person on that stage right now because, while he has been a staunch Trump supporter, he is the one person who could benefit the most from a really strong debate performance,” Wilson said. “Because he has to do what it takes to establish himself statewide and demonstrate that what he’s done for the 7th Congressional District, he can do for the entire state.”
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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