2026年7月13日 / 美国东部时间上午11:36 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
华盛顿——南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特将于周一下午举行新闻发布会，宣布任命人员填补参议员林赛·格雷厄姆去世后留下的参议院空缺席位。
作为共和党人的麦克马斯特将在哥伦比亚的州长办公室于下午4点举行新闻发布会，州长办公室宣布了这一消息。麦克马斯特选定的人选将至少任职至次年1月3日，完成格雷厄姆剩余的现任任期。
格雷厄姆也在参与今年秋季的连任竞选，共和党将于8月11日举行特别初选，以确定接替他参选的候选人。11月大选获胜的候选人将获得完整的六年任期。
格雷厄姆于周六去世，享年71岁，法医的初步调查结果显示死因为主动脉夹层，即心脏连接的大动脉出现撕裂。
周一上午，特朗普总统公开支持格雷厄姆的妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆·诺登担任格雷厄姆剩余任期的临时参议员。格雷厄姆在父母相继在15个月内去世后，于妹妹13岁时成为其法定监护人。
“我向州长亨利·麦克马斯特推荐了林赛·格雷厄姆优秀的妹妹达琳，担任南卡罗来纳这个伟大州的临时参议员，”特朗普先生在Truth社交平台上写道。“这将是对深爱着她的林赛的绝佳致敬！”
南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员蒂姆·斯科特在接受《哥伦比亚广播公司晨间新闻》采访时表示，诺登“会是一位出色的临时人选”。一位了解相关会谈的消息人士告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，斯科特在过去24小时内已与诺登多次通话。斯科特预计将出席周一晚些时候的任命宣布仪式，而这位临时参议员将于周三宣誓就职。
南卡罗来纳州副州长帕梅拉·埃维特以及共和党众议员拉尔夫·诺曼也是该任命的潜在竞争者。但由于共和党在众议院的多数席位优势微弱，麦克马斯特可能会不愿选择现任众议院议员。
蒂姆·斯科特追忆林赛·格雷厄姆
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tim-scott-reflects-lindsey-grahams-legacy/
蒂姆·斯科特反思林赛·格雷厄姆的从政遗产以及谁将填补他的参议院席位
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South Carolina governor to announce appointment for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat Monday
July 13, 2026 / 11:36 AM EDT / CBS News
Washington— South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will hold a press conference Monday afternoon to announce his appointment to fill the vacancy in the Senate left by Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death.
McMaster, a Republican, will hold a 4 p.m. press conference from his office in Columbia, the governor’s office announced. The person McMaster selects will serve until at least Jan. 3, finishing Graham’s current term.
Graham was also running for reelection this fall, and a special Republican primary election will be held on Aug. 11 to determine who will replace him on the ballot. The candidate who wins in November will secure a full six-year term.
Graham died Saturday at the age of 71, and a medical examiner’s preliminary findings suggested the cause was aortic dissection, which involves a tear in the main artery from the heart.
On Monday morning, President Trump threw his endorsement behind Graham’s younger sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve the rest of his term. Graham took legal guardianship of his sister when she was 13 after both of their parents died within 15 months of each other.
“I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!”
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina told “CBS Mornings” that Nordone “would be a wonderful placeholder.” Scott has spoken to Nordone multiple times over the past 24 hours, a source familiar with the talks told CBS News. Scott is expected to be on hand for the announcement later Monday, and the interim senator is set to be sworn in on Wednesday.
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is another potential contender for the appointment, along with Republican Rep. Ralph Norman. But McMaster may be hesitant to choose a sitting House member since Republicans hold such a narrow majority in the lower chamber.
Tim Scott remembers Lindsey Graham
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tim-scott-reflects-lindsey-grahams-legacy/
Tim Scott reflects on Lindsey Graham’s legacy and who could fill his seat in the Senate
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