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挑战者鲍比·拉平指责弗格森过于固守建制派，阻碍了消除马里兰州共和党席位的相关努力
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发布时间 2026年6月24日 美国东部时间凌晨12:55 | 更新时间 2026年6月24日 美国东部时间凌晨12:57
马里兰州副州长阿鲁娜·米勒驳斥了唐纳德·特朗普总统有关该州邮寄选票失误相关腐败的指控，并表示选举管理失误“几乎每次选举都会发生”。
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马里兰州参议院议长比尔·弗格森成功击退了一名进步派候选人出人意料的强劲挑战——这位候选人在社交媒体上以“鲍比船长”的名号为人所知，这场选举也成为该州最受关注的竞选活动。
尽管州参议院竞选很少能获得全国性关注，但弗格森的挑战者、活动人士鲍比·拉平却因其另类的线上形象获得了远超寻常的关注度，他多次指责弗格森过于固守建制派立场。
据《各州新闻》报道，拉平曾是陆军退伍军人、包租船船主兼社交媒体网红，他在向选民推销自己时称“我就是伯尼·桑德斯”，同时将弗格森称为“查克·舒默式人物”。
周二晚间，弗格森成功击退了拉平的挑战，以56.6%的得票率击败了获得43.4%选票的拉平。弗格森在民主党占绝对优势的马里兰州第46州参议院选区的初选中获胜，该选区以巴尔的摩为中心，这几乎可以确保他连任该席位。
马里兰州副州长驳斥特朗普有关邮寄选票失误的腐败指控：“这种情况确实会发生”
2025年1月8日，在马里兰州安纳波利斯，马里兰州议员召开新一届会议，马里兰州参议院议长比尔·弗格森结束首次会议。（乔纳森·牛顿 为《华盛顿邮报》拍摄 盖蒂图片社供图）
拉平特别抨击了弗格森反对一项旨在消除马里兰州唯一共和党国会席位的重划选区法案。拉平的竞选网站痛批弗格森，称其“独自阻止了马里兰州回应特朗普对民主党的攻击——他阻挠了美国国会民主党核心小组、马里兰州州参议院以及州长韦斯·摩尔所倡导的重划选区努力”。
作为马里兰州参议院议长，弗格森拒绝了摩尔和全国民主党领导人提出的重新划分马里兰州国会选区的提议。据《华盛顿邮报》报道，弗格森称这份拟议的选区地图“客观上违宪”。据WTOP新闻报道，他还表示“法律风险过高，行动的时间线十分危险，民主党面临的下行风险将是灾难性的”。
特朗普呼吁司法部调查马里兰州邮寄选票失误，怀疑存在与州长韦斯·摩尔相关的“腐败”行为
2026年1月16日，在华盛顿特区白宫艾森豪威尔行政办公楼南法院礼堂，马里兰州州长韦斯·摩尔在一场宣布活动上发言。（瓦莱丽·普莱施 彭博社 通过盖蒂图片社供图）
这一举措遭到了众多民主党人的强烈批评。当马里兰州州长韦斯·摩尔明显拒绝背书弗格森时，外界提出了诸多质疑——尽管弗格森是该州权力最大的民主党人之一。
尽管存在争议和舆论热度，弗格森在筹款方面仍远超拉平。
社会主义势力崛起：马达尼展现日益壮大的政治影响力，挑战民主党建制派
马里兰州安纳波利斯的州议会大厦。（盖蒂图片社）
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现年43岁的弗格森自2011年起担任州参议院议员。他首次当选时仅27岁，成为马里兰州历史上最年轻的州参议员。2020年，他全票当选马里兰州参议院议长，成为该州历史上第二位最年轻的议长。弗格森的职业背景是教育领域，他拥有马里兰大学法学院的法学学位。
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Top Dem beats progressive who likened himself to Bernie Sanders in closely watched race
2026-06-24T00:55:57-04:00 / Fox News
Challenger Bobby LaPin accused Ferguson of being too establishment and blocking efforts to eliminate Maryland’s GOP seat
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Published June 24, 2026 12:55am EDT | Updated June 24, 2026 12:57am EDT
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Bill Ferguson, Maryland’s Democratic Senate president, beat back a surprisingly serious challenge from a progressive candidate who goes by the social media moniker “Captain Bobby” in what became the state’s most closely watched race.
Though state Senate races rarely garner much national attention, Ferguson’s challenger, activist Bobby LaPin, drew outsized attention for his offbeat online presence, where he repeatedly accused Ferguson of being too establishment.
LaPin, an Army veteran, charter boat owner and social media personality, pitched himself to voters by saying, “I’m a Bernie Sanders” while calling Ferguson “a Chuck Schumer,” according to News From the States.
On Tuesday night, Ferguson fended off LaPin’s challenge, winning 56.6% of the vote to LaPin’s 43.4%. Ferguson’s primary victory in deep-blue Maryland Senate District 46, which is centered in Baltimore, all but guarantees he will retain his seat.
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President of the Maryland Senate Bill Ferguson closes out the first meeting as Maryland lawmakers convene for a new session on January 8, 2025, in Annapolis, Maryland.(Jonathan Newton/for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
LaPin took particular issue with Ferguson’s opposition to a redistricting bill that would have eliminated Maryland’s sole Republican congressional seat. LaPin’s campaign website ripped Ferguson, saying he “single-handedly prevented Maryland from answering Trump’s assault on democracy by preventing redistricting efforts championed by the Democratic Caucus of the U.S. Congress, the Maryland State Senate, and Governor Wes Moore.”
As Maryland Senate president, Ferguson rebuffed a push by Moore and national Democratic leaders to redraw Maryland’s congressional districts. Ferguson reportedly called the proposed map “objectively unconstitutional,” according to The Washington Post. He also stated that “the legal risks are too high, the timeline for action is dangerous, the downside risk to Democrats is catastrophic,” according to WTOP.
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Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland speaks during an announcement at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16, 2026.(Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The move drew heavy criticism from many Democrats. Questions were raised when Maryland Gov. Wes Moore conspicuously declined to endorse Ferguson despite Ferguson serving as one of the state’s most powerful Democrats.
Despite the controversy and buzz, Ferguson held a clear money advantage over LaPin.
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The Maryland State Capitol building in Annapolis, Md.(Getty Images)
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At age 43, Ferguson has held the state Senate seat since 2011. He was just 27 when he was first elected, becoming the youngest state senator in Maryland history. In 2020, he was unanimously elected president of the Maryland Senate, making him the second-youngest person to hold that office in state history. Ferguson’s background is in education, and he earned a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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