最后的中期选举选票仍在统计中，但毫无疑问，下一个选举季已经拉开帷幕。
The final midterm votes are still being counted, but make no mistake, the next election season has already begun.
史蒂夫·皮普尔斯、吉尔·科尔文 华盛顿报道 —— 即使政坛仍在消化前一晚席卷美国政坛的民主党浪潮带来的冲击，两党的总统竞选潜在人选周三已开始争夺有利位置。民主党人庆祝本党取得的惊人成功——并开始为自己造势——而沮丧的共和党人则争相与唐纳德·特朗普总统留下的烂摊子划清界限。
STEVE PEOPLES, JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON — The final midterm votes Presidential prospects in both parties jockeyed for position on Wednesday, even as the political world was digesting the impact of the Democratic wave that crashed over American politics the night before. Democrats celebrated their party’s stunning success — and began promoting themselves — while dejected Republicans scrambled to distance themselves from President Donald Trump’s wreckage.
风险最大的共和党人很可能是副总统J·D·万斯。他周二晚间还是共和党头号总统竞选潜在人选，周三醒来却变得脆弱得多——就像任何与特朗普关系密切的共和党人一样。“我们输掉选举的原因是战争，”万斯在周三上午发布在X平台的一篇帖子中写道，值得注意的是，他并未为特朗普发动的对伊朗战争辩护。“如果你想争辩说这值得，认为失去未来6年的参议院控制权是值得的，那就尽管争辩。承认这是值得付出的代价。无论赞同与否，这至少是诚实的。”
The Republican with the most at stake was likely Vice President JD Vance, who entered Tuesday night as the GOP’s leading presidential prospect and woke up on Wednesday far more vulnerable — like any Republican who is close to Trump. “The reason we lost is the war,”Vance said in a morning post on X in which he notably did not defend Trump’s war against Iran. “If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest.”
他补充道，“任何关于我们何去何从的诚实对话都必须从这里开始。” 选民仍在消化一场非同寻常的中期选举战役，可能不欢迎立即转向2028年大选。但对于有意角逐者而言，在预计将是两党均无明显领跑者的竞争中，尽早着手白宫竞选有着现实的紧迫性。
He added, “And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.”Voters still processing an extraordinary midterm campaign may not welcome an immediate pivot to 2028. But for would-be candidates, there is real urgency to move toward a White House bid in what is expected to be a wide-open contest in both parties.
首轮总统初选投票将在一年多一点之后进行，可能的2028年竞选者早已开始行动。一些潜在人选，包括亚利桑那州参议员马克·凯利和肯塔基州州长安迪·贝希尔，已经与潜在的总统竞选团队进行了初步接触。
Possible 2028 contenders have been making moves first presidential primary votes will be cast in little more than a year. And some prospects, including Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, have already had preliminary conversations with potential presidential campaign staff.
民主党方面尤其人才济济，拥有一批高调领导人，他们在周二进一步巩固了自己的政治品牌。
The Democrats in particular have a deep bench of high-profile leaders who strengthened their political brands on Tuesday.
马里兰州州长韦斯·摩尔和伊利诺伊州州长J·B·普利兹克等蓝州州长均以压倒性优势赢得连任，并发表了气势磅礴的胜选演说。即将卸任的加利福尼亚州州长加文·纽森曾致力于在全美范围内提振民主党候选人，尤其是在南部各州。他在民主党赢得众议院多数席位中也发挥了个人作用，曾主导“50号提案”，这是加利福尼亚州针对得克萨斯州共和党中期重划选区的回应。
Blue-state governors like Maryland’s Wes Moore and Illinois’ JB Pritzker both scored decisive reelection wins and offered sweepy victory speeches. California’s outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom had worked to boost Democratic candidates all over, especially in the South. He also had a personal role in Democrats winning the House majority, having led Proposition 50, California’s response to the Texas Republican mid-decade gerrymander.
宾夕法尼亚州州长乔什·夏皮罗的表现可以说最为亮眼，他在全美最重要的摇摆州之一以压倒性优势获胜，同时还帮助本党赢得州议会控制权，并翻转了四个国会众议院席位。
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro arguably had the most impressive performance with a commanding win in one of the nation’s most important swing states, while also helping his party win control of the state legislature and flipping four congressional seats.
周三上午，夏皮罗在接受全国电视台的一轮采访时，立即面临关于其总统竞选意向的提问。
Shapiro faced immediate questions about his presidential ambitions during a round of interviews Wednesday morning on national television.
“得票数如此之高，我想知道您是否想借此机会……说：‘你知道，我要角逐2028年大选。’ 还是您想谈点别的？”哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）主播盖尔·金问道。
“The numbers were so big, I was wondering if you want to take this opportunity … to say, ‘You know what, I’m in for 2028.’ Or do you want to talk about something else?”CBS anchor Gayle King asked.
“我想回答您所有其他的问题，盖尔，”夏皮罗笑着说道，随后谈及了他所在政党的未来。“民众想要根本性的变革、真正的改革。更重要的是，他们希望领导人能把事情办成，希望看到实实在在的成果。” 随着民主党州长们发声，一批新的民主党人将夺取参议院多数席位，或许会提升佐治亚州参议员乔恩·奥索夫，甚至密歇根州当选参议员阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德等人的地位。
“I want to answer all your other questions, Gayle,” Shapiro laughed, before addressing his party’s future. “People want fundamental change, real reform. More importantly, they want their leaders to get stuff done, they want real results.”And as the Democratic governors speak up, a fresh wave of Democrats will take the Senate majority, perhaps elevating the likes of Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff or even Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed from Michigan.
进步派抓住埃尔-赛义德在中西部获胜这一契机，悄悄讨论谁可能从85岁高龄、已排除再次竞选总统的佛蒙特州参议员伯尼·桑德斯手中接过进步派的大旗。众议员亚历山德拉·奥卡西奥-科尔特斯仍是该话题中最具分量的名字，但年仅37岁的她是否会迈出那一步，目前尚不清楚。
Progressives seized on El-Sayed’s victory in the Midwest as they quietly discussed who might take the progressive mantle from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who at age 85 has ruled out another presidential bid. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remains the dominant name in that conversation, but at 37, it’s unclear if she’ll take that step.
“这改变了2028年的总统竞选格局，”进步变革竞选委员会联合创始人亚当·格林在谈到埃勒-赛义德的胜利时说。“一位大胆的反建制经济斗士能够赢下摇摆州。就是这样。”共和党中期选举惨败或为部分共和党潜在人选打开缺口。在共和党一方，这场大败可能为罗恩·德桑蒂斯等曾与特朗普竞争的对手提供机会。
“This changes the 2028 presidential race,” Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said of El-Sayed’s win. “A bold anti-establishment economic fighter can win battleground states. Period.”GOP’s deep midterm losses may give some Republican hopefuls an opening On the Republican side, the blowout could provide an opening for former Trump rivals like Ron DeSantis.
这位即将卸任的佛罗里达州共和党州长周三毫不留情地描述了共和党失利的影响范围，称其“对全国许多地区的共和党人来说，几乎是一场灭绝级别的事件”。他以自己的州为例，称该州选举共和党人担任州长和美国参议员，是一个例外，也是“如何交出重大成果”的范例。得克萨斯州参议员特德·克鲁兹一直在公开权衡再次竞选白宫，他投入了大量时间和资源，试图帮助最终落败的共和党人，尤其是在他的家乡州。
The outgoing Republican governor of Florida was unsparing Wednesday in describing the scope of GOP losses, calling it “close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country.”He held up his state, which elected Republicans to the governor’s office and U.S. Senate, as an exception and an example of “how you can deliver big results.”Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has been openly weighing another White House run, invested significant time and resources trying to help Republicans who ended up losing, particularly in his home state.
特朗普最激烈的批评者也得到了印证。其中包括新泽西州州长克里斯·克里斯蒂，他也一直在考虑第三次竞选总统。然而，受中期选举结果的鼓舞，民主党阵营急于向前推进。
Trump’s fiercest critics were also vindicated. They include New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has also been considering a third presidential bid. Emboldened by the midterm results, however, the Democratic field is eager to move forward.
新泽西州参议员科里·布克曾是总统候选人，他在进入2028年周期时，其联邦竞选账户中有超过2000万美元。他发表了一场鼓舞人心的胜利演讲，几乎毫不掩饰自己的意图。
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a former presidential candidate who begins the 2028 cycle with more than $20 million in his federal campaign account, offered an inspirational victory speech that left little doubt about his intentions.
“我们结束了一场选举，但这必须是一场运动的开始，”布克说。“美国，今晚是我们回归的起点，宝贝。”
“We have ended an election, but this has got to be the start of a movement,” Booker said. “America, tonight is the start of our comeback, baby.”