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[1/3]2026年8月25日，美国南卡罗来纳州列克星敦县凯斯市，一名选民在联邦参议员达琳·格雷厄姆（共和党，南卡罗来纳州）与联邦众议员拉尔夫·诺曼（共和党，南卡罗来纳州）之间的共和党初选决选投票站投票。路透社/萨姆·沃尔夫
- 内容摘要
- 获特朗普背书的达琳·格雷厄姆在共和党初选决选中击败众议员拉尔夫·诺曼
- 联邦选举委员会文件显示，“MAGA INC.”为格雷厄姆的竞选投入827,711美元支持
- 格雷厄姆有望成为参议院又一名特朗普盟友
华盛顿8月25日路透电 – 南卡罗来纳州共和党人周二提名达琳·格雷厄姆参选11月的国会中期选举常规选举，以接替其已故兄长的联邦参议员席位，她在初选决选中击败了众议员拉尔夫·诺曼。
以下是此次选举结果带来的几点关键观察：
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特朗普背书见效
唐纳德·特朗普总统不仅为格雷厄姆背书——上周五他还与她一同在南卡罗来纳州亮相，并宣称自己也“参与了这场选举”。
初选决选前一天，他似乎在打退堂鼓：他在Truth Social平台发帖称，自己背书的部分候选人“几乎不可能获胜”，但他觉得有“义务”支持他们。他未具体指明所指的候选人是谁，不过该帖子发布之际，外界正担忧格雷厄姆的竞选可行性。
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但到周二晚些时候，她成功胜出的局势已十分明朗。尽管诺曼在其家乡格林维尔县表现亮眼，但格雷厄姆在该州大部分地区的得票率都超过了他——包括在上周特朗普与她一同拉票的默特尔比奇周边地区以压倒性优势获胜。
对正面临民众对通胀、伊朗冲突以及与加拿大不断升级的贸易战日益不满的特朗普而言，这是一场极为必要的胜利。
路透社/益普索最新民调显示，仅有33%的美国人认可他的执政表现，但周二的选举结果表明，他在共和党选民中仍拥有独一无二的影响力。
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总统提振本党忠实选民投票率的能力，将成为决定共和党能否在11月的中期选举中保住美国众议院和参议院控制权的关键因素。
“MAGA INC.”斥巨资助力
根据提交给联邦选举委员会的报告，为支持特朗普而成立的政治行动委员会“MAGA INC.”斥资827,711美元支持格雷厄姆的竞选活动。
尽管特朗普已在全国范围内的多场选举中公开背书共和党候选人，但他的PAC极少为他们的竞选活动提供资金支持。
这一次似乎为特朗普带来了回报，也可能会鼓舞“MAGA INC.”继续为总统青睐的关键选举候选人提供资金支持。
格雷厄姆或将成为参议院中一名“意想不到的盟友”
已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆在2016年共和党总统初选中曾称特朗普为“偏执狂”和“十足的白痴”，两人关系一度紧张，但之后成为了亲密盟友。
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此后他成为了总统的常客高尔夫球伴，也是国会中最忠诚的特朗普支持者之一。
达琳·格雷厄姆迄今为止一直追随其兄长的脚步，看起来将成为特朗普的又一名盟友。不过目前仍不清楚共和党能否在明年保住其微弱的参议院多数席位优势。
无论结果如何，格雷厄姆看起来都将符合许多首任期参议员的行事风格：在就职第一年保持低调，遵循领导层的意愿行事。
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Three takeaways from Tuesday’s South Carolina Republican Senate primary
August 26, 2026 2:21 AM UTC Updated 1 hour ago / Reuters
[1/3]A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in a Republican primary runoff between U.S. Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) and U.S. Representative Ralph Norman (R-SC) for the U.S. Senate seat, in Cayce, Lexington County, South Carolina, U.S., August 25, 2026. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe
- Trump-backed Darline Graham defeats Representative Ralph Norman in Republican primary runoff
- MAGA INC. spends $827,711 backing Graham’s campaign, FEC filings show
- Graham appears likely to become another Trump ally in Senate
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – South Carolina Republicans on Tuesday nominated Darline Graham to run in November’s general election for her late brother’s U.S. Senate seat, as she defeated Representative Ralph Norman in a primary runoff.
Here are some takeaways from the result:
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TRUMP ENDORSEMENT PAID OFF
President Donald Trump didn’t just endorse Graham – sharing a stage with her in South Carolina on Friday, he declared that he too was “on the ballot.”
A day before the primary runoff, he appeared to hedge his bets: For “a few” of the candidates he endorsed it was “almost impossible for them to win,” he posted on Truth Social, but he felt “obligated” to back them. He did not specify which candidates he was referring to, though the post came amid concerns about the viability of Graham’s campaign.
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By late Tuesday, however, it was clear she had pulled it off. While Norman performed well in his home base of Greenville, Graham outperformed him in much of the rest of the state – including a resounding win in the area surrounding Myrtle Beach, where Trump campaigned with her last week.
It was a much-needed win for Trump, facing mounting public concerns over inflation, the conflict with Iran and an escalating trade war with Canada.
Only 33% of Americans approve of his performance, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, but Tuesday’s result shows he still has singular influence among Republican voters.
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The president’s ability to boost turnout among his party faithful will be a key factor in determining whether Republicans are able to retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in November’s midterm elections.
MAGA INC. MEGA MONEY
A political action committee, MAGA INC., established to support Trump, spent $827,711 to bolster Graham’s campaign, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
While Trump has given his vocal endorsement to Republicans in races across the country, his PAC has rarely contributed to their campaigns.
It appears to have paid off for Trump, and could embolden MAGA INC. to keep the money flowing to the president’s favored candidates in key races going forward.
GRAHAM AN UNLIKELY REBEL IN THE SENATE
The late Senator Lindsey Graham became a close ally of Trump’s after a rocky start in 2016 when, as a candidate in the Republican presidential primaries, he referred to Trump as a “bigot” and “complete idiot.”
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He would go on to become a frequent golfing companion of the president and one of his most loyal supporters in Congress.
Darline Graham so far has followed in her brother’s footsteps, and would appear to be another ally in the making for Trump. It is still unclear, however, whether Republicans will be able to hold onto their slim Senate majority next year.
Whether they do or not, Graham is looking like she could be in the mold of many first-term senators who have held to another tradition, keeping their heads down during their maiden year and following their leadership’s desires.
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Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Stephen Coates
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