2026-08-19T14:09:34.6Z / 路透社
华盛顿8月19日电（路透社）——一名中间派民主党人在阿拉斯加初选中胜出，提振了民主党在11月选举中赢得参议院控制权的希望，而这场选举将决定国会的控制权归属；与此同时，一名左翼候选人在佛罗里达爆出冷门获胜，这一叛乱式胜利正搅动民主党格局。此外，获得美国总统唐纳德·特朗普背书的候选人表现喜忧参半。
以下是周二初选的几点观察：
佛罗里达爆冷失利加重民主党参议院选情压力
曾在特朗普首次弹劾听证会上作证而声名大噪的国家安全专家亚历克斯·文德曼，为角逐民主党联邦参议院提名筹集了超过1600万美元资金，但最终输给了仅筹得不到100万美元的民主党社会主义者安吉·尼克松。
这一结果可能会拉长民主党在11月击败现任共和党参议员阿什利·穆迪的胜算。无党派分析人士表示，文德曼本更有机会吸引更多中间派选民，而这类选民在这个共和党登记选民比民主党多150万的州至关重要。
民主党需要从共和党手中拿下4个席位才能控制拥有100个席位的参议院。佛罗里达本就已是民主党难以企及的战场；如今更是几乎毫无胜算。
尼克松的爆冷胜利是进步派候选人在民主党初选中接连获胜的最新一例，这些候选人利用了许多选民对民主党领导层的不满——他们认为领导层过于老龄化，且在对抗共和党总统方面效力低下。
但佛罗里达其他进步派候选人的表现并未如尼克松般亮眼。获得美国民主社会主义者组织背书的奥利弗·拉金，在佛罗里达第25国会选区挑战中间派民主党众议员贾里德·莫斯科维茨的初选中落败；而进步派挑战者伊利亚·曼利在邻近的第20国会选区竞选中位列第三。
共和党巩固在佛罗里达的主导地位
佛罗里达曾是竞争最激烈的摇摆州之一，但近年来共和党势力日益壮大。周二的选举结果进一步印证了这一点：共和党候选人在全州范围的联邦参议院和州长选举中获得约160万张选票，而民主党候选人仅获得120万张。
此次也是佛罗里达共和党州议会今年春季通过的新国会选区划分方案实施后的首次选举，该方案或帮助共和党在11月的美国众议院选举中多拿下4个席位。届时该州的众议院代表团将变成24名共和党议员、仅4名民主党议员。
除联邦参议院选举外，无党派分析人士表示共和党也很可能赢得州长选举。共和党候选人拜伦·唐纳兹若击败民主党人大卫·乔利，将成为该州首位黑人州长。
民主党在阿拉斯加看到北方曙光
相比之下，在阿拉斯加，中间派民主党人玛丽·佩尔托拉在该州联邦参议院无党派初选中表现强劲，得票率超过现任共和党参议员丹·S·沙利文。两人将在11月展开对决，民主党将此视为他们拿下参议院席位的最佳机会之一。阿拉斯加自2014年以来就没有民主党参议员。
在93%的选区计票完成后，佩尔托拉获得48%的选票，沙利文则为42.8%。
目前仍未明确的是：另一位同名共和党候选人丹·J·沙利文能否跻身前四候选人之列，晋级11月的大选。这位前中学教师以2.4%的得票率位居第三。
丹·J·沙利文的参选让共和党人感到不安，他们指责他参选是为了迷惑选民，从丹·S·沙利文那里拉走选票。据一位知情人士透露，美国司法部正在对此展开调查。丹·J·沙利文表示，他参选是因为对现任议员感到不满，但无意误导选民。
佛罗里达选民邮寄投票，无视特朗普质疑
特朗普长期以来一直质疑邮寄选票的安全性，并大肆宣扬毫无根据的说法，称邮寄选票会导致大规模舞弊。
他曾誓言要在中期选举前叫停邮寄选票的使用，但迄今未能如愿。
许多佛罗里达选民似乎并不认同他的担忧。根据州政府数据，周二的初选中约有115万选民通过邮寄方式投票，另有81.8万人提前线下投票，130万人在周二当天线下投票。
据媒体报道，特朗普本人也是邮寄投票的选民之一。
白宫表示，这与他限制邮寄投票的行动并不矛盾，并称他会为像他这样无法线下投票的人豁免。“众所周知，总统是棕榈滩的居民，参与佛罗里达的选举，但他主要居住在华盛顿特区的白宫，”白宫发言人奥利维亚·威尔士说道。
特朗普背书表现喜忧参半
近年来，特朗普通过在初选中为候选人背书，将共和党塑造成了符合自己形象的政党。
他在周二的选举中表现喜忧参半。他早期对唐纳兹的背书帮助扫清了接替共和党州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯的竞选道路——德桑蒂斯曾偶尔与特朗普发生冲突。
特朗普还在一个开放的国会席位竞选中选出了赢家：共和党全国委员会主席乔·格鲁特斯的妻子悉尼·格鲁特斯，在坦帕湾地区的一个选区赢得了共和党提名。
但尽管获得特朗普背书，企业家卡塔琳娜·劳夫在争夺唐纳兹席位的激烈共和党初选中仍未能获得提名。劳夫曾在特朗普2017-2021年的首届白宫任期内任职。
特朗普的背书同样未能帮助众议员科里·米尔斯，他在共和党初选中输给了前电视主播瑞安·伊利亚。米尔斯因涉嫌性行为不端和竞选财务违规行为正接受众议院道德委员会调查，他对此予以否认。
特朗普周三背书了伊利亚。他在Truth Social平台上写道：“我告诉我的朋友、佛罗里达州众议员科里·米尔斯退出竞选，但他不听。”“我们现在有了一位优秀的候选人瑞安·伊利亚接替他参选！”
在怀俄明州，获得特朗普背书的众议员哈丽雅特·哈格曼轻松赢得联邦参议院共和党提名。
理查德·考恩与安迪·沙利文报道；马克·波特编辑
Five takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida and Alaska
2026-08-19T14:09:34.6Z / Reuters
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – A centrist Democrat advanced in Alaska, bolstering the party’s hopes of winning control of the Senate in the November elections that will determine control of Congress, while a left-wing candidate scored an upset victory in Florida, the latest chapter in an insurgency that is roiling the party. Meanwhile, candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump had mixed results.
Here are some takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections:
UPSET IN FLORIDA HURTS ODDS FOR DEMOCRATS IN SENATE RACE
Alex Vindman, a national security expert who was thrust into the spotlight when he testified during Trump’s first impeachment, raised over $16 million in his bid to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. But he lost to Democratic socialist Angie Nixon, who raised less than $1 million.
That will likely lengthen the odds for a Democratic victory in November against incumbent Republican Senator Ashley Moody. Nonpartisan analysts said Vindman stood a better chance of appealing to more centrist voters, whose support would be crucial in a state where there are 1.5 million more registered Republicans than Democrats.
Democrats need to pick up four seats from Republicans to win control of the 100-seat Senate. Florida was already a reach for Democrats; now it’s likely beyond their grasp.
Nixon’s upset victory was the latest in a string of Democratic primary wins by progressive candidates, who have capitalized on frustrations with party leadership that many voters see as too old and ineffective in opposing the Republican president.
But other Florida progressives did not fare as well as Nixon. Oliver Larkin, who was backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, lost a primary challenge to centrist Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz in Florida’s 25th congressional district, while progressive challenger Elijah Manley came in third place in the nearby 20th congressional district.
REPUBLICANS CEMENT THEIR DOMINANCE IN FLORIDA
Florida used to be one of the most hotly contested battleground states, but has become increasingly Republican in recent years. Tuesday’s returns offered further evidence, with Republican candidates drawing roughly 1.6 million votes in the statewide U.S. Senate and governor contests, compared to 1.2 million votes for the Democratic candidates.
It also was the first election conducted under a new congressional map pushed through this spring by the Republican state legislature, which could yield four more seats for Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives in November. That would leave the state with a House delegation of 24 Republicans and only four Democrats.
Along with the U.S. Senate race, nonpartisan analysts say Republicans are likely to win the governor’s race as well. Republican Byron Donalds would be the state’s first Black governor if he defeats Democrat David Jolly.
DEMOCRATS SEE A NORTHERN LIGHT IN ALASKA
In Alaska, by contrast, centrist Democrat Mary Peltola posted a strong result in the state’s nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate, drawing more votes than incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan. The two will face off in November in what Democrats see as one of their best pickup opportunities. Alaska has not had a Democratic senator since 2014.
With 93% of precincts reporting, Peltola was taking 48% of the vote, compared with 42.8% for Sullivan.
Still unresolved: whether another Republican candidate with a similar name, Dan J. Sullivan, would also make the cut as one of the top four candidates to advance to the November general election. The former schoolteacher was in third place with 2.4% of the vote.
Dan J. Sullivan’s candidacy has alarmed Republicans, who accuse him of entering the race in an attempt to confuse voters and draw votes from Dan S. Sullivan. The U.S. Justice Department is investigating, according to a source familiar with the matter. Dan J. Sullivan has said he entered the race because he was frustrated with the incumbent, but does not aim to mislead voters.
FLORIDIANS VOTE BY MAIL, DEFYING TRUMP
Trump has long cast doubt on the security of mail ballots and has amplified baseless assertions that they have resulted in widespread fraud.
He has vowed to end the use of mail-in ballots before the midterms, so far without success.
Many Florida voters don’t seem to share his concerns. Some 1.15 million cast their ballots by mail in Tuesday’s primaries, according to state figures, compared with 818,000 who voted early in person and 1.3 million who voted in person on Tuesday.
Among those who voted by mail: Trump himself, according to media reports.
The White House said that was not inconsistent with his drive to limit the practice, as they said he would allow exemptions for those, like himself, who could not vote in person. “As everyone knows, the President is a resident of Palm Beach and participates in Florida elections, but he obviously primarily lives at the White House in Washington, D.C.,” White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said.
TRUMP’S MIXED RECORD ON ENDORSEMENTS
Trump has shaped the Republican Party in his image in recent years by endorsing candidates in primary races.
He posted a mixed record on Tuesday. His early endorsement of Donalds helped clear the field in the race to succeed Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who has occasionally clashed with Trump.
Trump also picked a winner in an open congressional seat as Sydney Gruters, the wife of Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters, won the Republican nomination in a Tampa Bay-area district.
But entrepreneur Catalina Lauf failed to win the Republican nomination in a crowded contest for Donalds’ seat, despite Trump’s backing. Lauf served in Trump’s administration during his first 2017-2021 White House term.
Trump’s endorsement likewise failed to help Representative Cory Mills, who lost the Republican nomination to former TV anchor Ryan Elijah. Mills faces a House Ethics Committee investigation for alleged sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations, which he denies.
Trump endorsed Elijah on Wednesday. “I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “We now have a great candidate, Ryan Elijah, running in his place!”
In Wyoming, Trump-backed Representative Harriet Hageman easily won the Republican nomination for Senate.
Reporting by Richard Cowan and Andy Sullivan; Editing by Mark Porter