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联邦参议员林赛·格雷厄姆原本计划于今年11月竞选连任第五个参议员任期，当时外界普遍预计他将成功连任。如今，共和党人需要加快进度，填补他突然离世留下的参议院席位空缺。
短期内，南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特将任命一名继任者，完成格雷厄姆剩余的任期。南卡罗来纳州法律规定了候选人参选的相关流程。
根据该州法律，共和党候选人的 filing（提名申请）将于格雷厄姆去世后的第二个周二开启，也就是7月21日，申请窗口期将持续至7月28日。
共和党初选将于8月11日举行，距离提名申请截止日两周。如果没有候选人获得至少50%的支持票，则将于两周后的8月25日进行第二轮决选。
南卡罗来纳州共和党人仍在为格雷厄姆的猝然离世感到震惊，但他们已经开始物色候选人。目前被提及的潜在竞争者之一是该州副州长帕梅拉·埃维特（Pamela Evette）。
埃维特曾在麦克马斯特和特朗普总统的支持下竞选州长。不过，就在上月共和党州长初选决选之前，特朗普还 endorsed（背书）了州总检察长艾伦·威尔逊，埃维特最终输给了威尔逊。
南卡罗来纳州联邦众议员乔·威尔逊公开表示不会竞选该参议院席位，他在X平台上写道，他已与特朗普交谈，并“向他保证，我的目标是继续留在众议院，为美国民众保住共和党仅有的两票众议院多数席位”。
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-after-sudden-illness-special-report/
What is the process for filling Lindsey Graham’s vacancy in the Senate?
2026-07-12T11:55:00-0400 / CBS News
By Fin Daniel Gómez
Fin Daniel Gómez Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News
Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News’ political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez oversees the daily White House and political coverage for CBS News and works closely with Washington bureau leadership to inform the Network’s political coverage.
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Updated on: July 12, 2026 / 11:56 AM EDT / CBS News
Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for his fifth term this November and was widely expected to win reelection. Now, Republicans are facing an accelerated timeline to fill the vacancy left by his sudden death.
In the short term, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will appoint a replacement to finish the remainder of Graham’s term, and South Carolina code dictates the process for putting a candidate on the ballot.
Under the law, filing for GOP candidates is expected to open the second Tuesday after Graham’s death, which is July 21. The filing period would remain open until July 28.
A special Republican primary will be held on Aug. 11, two weeks after the filing deadline. If no candidate wins at least 50% support, a runoff will follow two weeks later, on Aug. 25.
South Carolina Republicans are still reeling from Graham’s unexpected death, but they are beginning to search for candidates. One name that’s come up as a potential contender is South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.
Evette ran for governor with the support of McMaster and President Trump. However, Mr. Trump also endorsed state Attorney General Alan Wilson just before last month’s Republican gubernatorial primary runoff, and Evette ultimately lost to Wilson.
GOP Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina indicated he will not seek the Senate seat, writing on X that he spoke with Mr. Trump and “assured him my goal is to remain in the House to keep his two-vote majority for the American people.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-after-sudden-illness-special-report/
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