安妮·安德鲁斯周二打破了共和党在南卡罗来纳州长达数十年的统治，成为一代人以来首位当选为该深度保守州联邦参议员的民主党人。安德鲁斯击败了联邦参议员达琳·格雷厄姆，后者自其兄长林赛·格雷厄姆今年早些时候去世后一直担任临时参议员。凭借这场胜利，作为儿科医生的安德鲁斯成为首位当选代表南卡罗来纳州进入联邦参议院的女性。点击此处追踪美国中期选举结果实时更新。
Annie Andrew shattered decades of Republican dominance in South Carolina on Tuesday to become the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from the deeply conservative state in a generation. Andrews defeated US Sen. Darline Graham, who has been serving as interim senator since her brother, Lindsey Graham, died earlier this year. With her victory, Andrews, a pediatrician, becomes the first woman elected to represent South Carolina in the US Senate. Track US midterm election results LIVE updates here.
在查尔斯顿的胜选派对上，安德鲁斯在发言之前停顿了片刻，目睹人群为南卡罗来纳州28年来首次在联邦参议员选举中实现民主党胜利而狂欢庆祝。
Appearing at her victory party in Charleston, Andrews paused for a few moments before she spoke, taking in the crowd wildly celebrating the first Democratic win in a US Senate race in South Carolina in 28 years.“You have shown the nation what is possible,” Andrews said.
“你们向全国展示了什么是可能的，”安德鲁斯说。“你们向全国展示了，在这个党派分裂、恶语相向和辱骂攻讦的时代，在一个由亿万富翁、特殊利益集团和华盛顿特区内部人士主导的政治环境中，我们不会屈服。”
“You have shown the nation that in this era of partisan divides, of vitriol and name-calling, in a politics dominated by billionaires and special interest groups and insiders in Washington, D.C., that we will not bow down.”
在哥伦比亚，格雷厄姆面对一群情绪低落的共和党支持者发表讲话。她声音嘶哑地告诉人群，他们应该像她为兄长感到骄傲一样，继续为他感到骄傲。
In Columbia, Graham addressed a subdued crowd of Republicans. Her voice raspy, she told the crowd they should remain as proud of her brother as she is.“This is a tough cycle, and all of us need to be involved as we chart a path forward," Graham said.
“这是一个艰难的周期，我们所有人都需要参与进来，共同规划前进的道路，”格雷厄姆说。“很明显，我们作为保守派还有工作要做，而这项工作从今晚就开始。”特朗普的背书未能助达琳·格雷厄姆获胜在面对安德鲁斯之前，格雷厄姆在一场竞争激烈的特别初选中击败了更知名的共和党对手。其兄长的亲密盟友、总统唐纳德·特朗普为她背书并助选。格雷厄姆在落选后再次感谢特朗普的支持。
"It is clear that we as conservatives have work to do, and that work starts tonight." Trump’s backing couldn’t carry Darline Graham to victoryBefore facing Andrews, Graham bested better-known Republicans to win a hotly contested special primary. President Donald Trump, a close ally of her brother, endorsed and campaigned for her in the state. Graham again thanked Trump for his support after her loss.
总统的背书却从两边削弱了格雷厄姆的支持率。这让一些对特朗普第二任期不满的独立选民感到反感，也让一些认为拥挤的初选本应由该州选民自行决定、不赞成总统介入的共和党支持者感到不满。
That presidential backing eroded Graham’s support from both sides. It bothered some independent voters unhappy with Trump’s second term and some Republican supporters who disapproved of the president's involvement in a crowded primary they believed should have been left up to the state’s voters.
两个群体都对格雷厄姆缺乏经验以及可能让该席位变成格雷厄姆家族王朝的前景感到不安。安德鲁斯受益于全国范围内对共和党人普遍、以及对特朗普尤其不满的浪潮。林赛·格雷厄姆当时正在寻求第五个任期，共和党人在他去世前对保住该席位信心十足。但她妹妹作为政治新手的身份，加上安德鲁斯强大的筹款能力，促使共和党团体向南卡罗来纳州投入大量资金。
Both groups were uneasy about Graham’s inexperience and the prospect of turning the seat into a Graham family dynasty. Andrews benefited from the national wave of discontent with Republicans generally and Trump specifically. Lindsey Graham was seeking his fifth term, and Republicans felt confident they’d keep the seat before he died. But his sister’s status as a political novice, plus Andrews’ fundraising prowess, prompted GOP groups to pour money into South Carolina.
格雷厄姆面临对其经验的质疑在一场共和党初选辩论中，格雷厄姆被问及美国在台湾和南海是否拥有国家安全利益——这是民主党和共和党政府长期以来的共同主张。她难以作答，最后承认：“国家安全不是我的强项。”即使在初选中勉强赢得决选后，她仍继续面临对其资质的质疑。约三分之二的南卡罗来纳州参议员选举选民表示，达琳·格雷厄姆缺乏合适的经验。
Graham faced questions about her experienceIn a Republican primary debate, Graham was asked whether the U.S. has a national security interest in Taiwan and the South China Sea — a longstanding contention of both Democratic and Republican administrations. She struggled to answer before admitting, “National security is not my thing.”She continued facing questions about her qualifications even after squeaking out a runoff win in the primary. About two-thirds of South Carolina Senate voters said Darline Graham lacked the right experience.
据美联社选民调查，约七成质疑格雷厄姆经验的选民投票给了安德鲁斯。调查发现，安德鲁斯赢得了南卡罗来纳州女性选民的大多数，而格雷厄姆赢得了约一半男性选民的支持。据美联社VoteCast数据，2020年该州约九成共和党选民支持林赛·格雷厄姆，但今年党内基本盘的支持率有所下降，约八成共和党选民表示投票给了达琳·格雷厄姆。
About 7 in 10 voters who doubted Graham's experience voted for Andrews, according to The AP Voter Poll. Andrews won a majority of women voters in South Carolina, while Graham won about half of men, the poll found. While about 9 in 10 Republican voters in the state supported Lindsey Graham in 2020, according to AP VoteCast, that support from the party’s base fell this year, with about 8 in 10 Republican voters saying they voted for Darline Graham.
林赛·格雷厄姆去世时，安德鲁斯已经竞选了一年多，这迫使她重新调整原本以击败现任者为核心的大选计划。在共和党初选决选之后，她将矛头对准了达琳·格雷厄姆。安德鲁斯也是政坛新人。她在2022年挑战众议员南希·梅斯时未能成功，但此后一直保持曝光度。
Andrews had already been campaigning for more than a year when Lindsey Graham died, forcing her to rejigger a general election plan that had been centered on ousting the incumbent. After the Republican primary runoff, she homed in on Darline Graham. Andrews was also new to politics. She came up short in a 2022 challenge to Rep. Nancy Mace but has remained visible afterward.
在她发起参议院竞选之前，她从未担任过民选公职，也从未参加过全州范围的竞选。对共和党的不满助推了安德鲁斯。根据美联社选民调查，只有约四成南卡罗来纳州参议院选民对共和党持“ somewhat”或“非常”正面的看法，这与他们对民主党的看法相似。选民布伦特·查普林表示，他一直支持共和党候选人，但无法把票投给格雷厄姆，他说自己支持安德鲁斯，并希望她的胜选能给共和党人敲响“警钟”。
Before her Senate campaign, she had never held elected office or run statewide. Discontent with GOP lifted AndrewsOnly about 4 in 10 South Carolina Senate voters have a “somewhat” or “very” favorable view of the Republican Party, similar to their view of the Democratic Party, according to The AP Voter Poll. Voter Brent Chaplin said he had always supported GOP candidates but couldn’t cast his ballot for Graham, saying he backed Andrews and hoped her win would be a “wake-up” call for Republicans.“You just can’t go and say, ‘I’m a Republican. I’m just going to vote Republican,’” Chaplin said after voting in Fort Mill.
“你不能只是走过去说，‘我是共和党人。我就投共和党，’”查普林在米尔斯堡投票后说。“你得动动脑子，好好想一想。所以希望这能向当权者传递一个信息：醒醒吧，挑选更好的候选人。”在安德鲁斯获胜之前，弗里茨·霍林斯是最后一位在南卡罗来纳州当选参议员的民主党人，他于1998年赢得最后一个任期。自那以后，共和党人在每一场美国参议院竞选中都以至少两位数的优势获胜，并且自霍林斯于2005年离任以来一直占据该州的两个参议院席位。___柯林斯从南卡罗来纳州哥伦比亚报道。___可通过以下方式联系金纳德：
“You’ve got to put some brain power into it and think about it. So hopefully, it is a message to the powers that be to wake up, pick better candidates.”Before Andrews’ victory, Fritz Hollings was the last Democrat elected to a Senate seat in South Carolina, winning his final term in 1998. Republicans had won every U.S. Senate race since then by at least double digits and have held both Senate seats since Hollings left office in 2005.___Collins reported from Columbia, South Carolina.___Kinnard can be reached at