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朱利安·博迪翁表示他不会支持任何一位剩余候选人
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曾挑战南达科他州联邦参议员、共和党人迈克·朗兹的民主党候选人朱利安·博迪翁宣布退出竞选，此举令独立候选人布莱恩·本斯成为现任议员的唯一对手。
“想必各位都知道，我们遭遇了一场毁灭性的住宅火灾，同时还在应对严重的个人财务困境，”博迪翁在周二发布的长篇声明中说道，“在这场磨难中，我的妻子因卡和女儿们展现出了惊人的韧性。她们为了竞选牺牲了远超任何人理应承受的代价。如今，我的首要责任是她们。
“火灾发生后，一名对手及其支持者威胁恐吓我们全家，逼迫我退出竞选，”他在声明中说道。
“那些攻击是针对个人的，与政治无关。我家人的身心安全是我的头等大事，仅为此缘由，我就决定退选。现在是我的家人疗伤、南达科他州选民选择参议员的时候了——而非我谈论具体威胁和攻击的时刻。但请放心，真相终有大白的一天。”
共和党州长在州长决选中击败比特币倡导者挑战者
2026年6月5日，南达科他州苏福尔斯市拉姆科塔会展中心，民主党举办麦戈文日晚宴期间，联邦参议院候选人朱利安·博迪翁发表讲话。（美国报系网络/路透社连线）
博迪翁表示他不会支持本次竞选的任何一位剩余候选人。
“我把话讲清楚，我不会背书或支持布莱恩·本斯，”他指出，“同样，我也不能支持迈克·朗兹参议员。”
特朗普背书共和党参议员，此前曾称“永远不会再为这个蠢货背书”
2026年6月17日，南达科他州联邦参议员、共和党人迈克·朗兹在美国国会大厦参加投票。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ滚石公司/盖蒂图片社）
本斯曾于2022年以民主党人身份竞选联邦参议员，最终不敌共和党议员约翰·图恩。他在X平台上发帖称：“我称赞朱利安·博迪翁做出了爱国决定，让这场竞选变成两人对决，并将南达科他州的利益放在首位。如今，任何反对华盛顿抬高成本的议程与腐败的南达科他州选民，都可以跨越党派界限团结起来。让我们期待11月的到来，把‘大钱迈克·朗兹’赶下台。”
南达科他州民主党主席沙恩·梅里尔在声明中表示：“朱利安本可以成为南达科他州一位出色的联邦参议员。”
据称已退选的共和党人在关键摇摆选区初选中击败特朗普提名人选
2022年11月7日，苏福尔斯市华盛顿馆，民主党集会期间，联邦参议院候选人布莱恩·本斯发表讲话。（美国报系网络/路透社连线）
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“无论他到访哪个城市、小镇还是保留地，人们都真切感受到自己被倾听了。朱利安正是我们国会需要的那种领导人：公正、善解人意且思想开放。这也是他本可以在11月大选中获胜的原因。虽然对他退选感到难过，但我尊重他选择专注于家庭的决定。感谢朱利安为南达科他州人民付出的奉献，”梅里尔说道。
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Dem drops US Senate bid, leaving independent candidate as lone challenger to incumbent GOP Sen Mike Rounds
August 5, 2026 2:19pm EDT / Fox News
Julian Beaudion said he will not support either of the remaining candidates
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Julian Beaudion, the Democratic candidate who was challenging Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, announced he is dropping his election bid, a move that leaves independent candidate Brian Bengs going head-to-head against the incumbent lawmaker.
“As many of you know, we experienced a devastating house fire while continuing to navigate significant personal financial hardship,” Beaudion explained in part of a lengthy statement issued Tuesday. “Through it all, my wife, Inkka, and our daughters have shown incredible strength. They have sacrificed more than anyone should ever be asked to sacrifice for a campaign. Today, my first responsibility is to them.
“After the fire, an opponent and those associated with the opponent, hit my family and I with intimidating threats to drop out of this race,’ he said in the statement.
“Those attacks were personal and never about politics. The mental and physical safety of my family is my priority and for this reason alone, I step aside. This is a time for my family to heal and for South Dakota voters to choose a Senator. Not a time for me to talk of specific threats and attacks. But rest assured that time will come.”
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U.S. Senate candidate Julian Beaudion speaks during the McGovern Day Dinner hosted by the Democratic Party June 5, 2026, at the Ramkota Exhibit Hall in Sioux Falls, S.D.(USA Today Network via Reuters Connect)
Beaudion said he will not back either of the remaining candidates in the contest.
“Let me be clear, I will not be endorsing or supporting Brian Bengs in this race,” he noted. “Likewise, I cannot support Senator Mike Rounds.”
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Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., during votes in the U.S. Capitol June 17, 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Bengs, who ran for U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2022 but lost to GOP Sen. John Thune, said in a post on X, “I commend Julian Beaudion’s patriotic decision to make this a two-person race and put South Dakota first. Now South Dakotans who want to vote against Washington’s cost-raising agenda and corruption can come together regardless of party. Let’s look forward to November and retiring Big Money Mike Rounds.”
South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Shane Merrill said in a statement, “Julian would have made an outstanding U.S. Senator for South Dakota.”
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U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs speaks during a Democratic rally Nov. 7, 2022, at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls.(USA Today Network via Reuters Connect)
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“Every city, town, and reservation he’s visited, people truly felt like they were being heard. Julian is the kind of leader we need in Congress. He is fair, understanding and open minded. That is why he would have won in November. While I am saddened that he is leaving the race, I respect his decision to focus on his family. Thank you Julian for your dedication to the people of South Dakota,” Merrill noted.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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