已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆因主动脉撕裂去世后，其妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆被任命为美国参议院临时议员，如今她正参加南卡罗来纳州共和党特殊初选以完成剩余任期[1]。达琳·格雷厄姆面临的挑战在于如何利用家族知名度与自身政治经验不足之间的矛盾，她将与众议员罗素·弗莱、拉尔夫·诺曼以及前州长马克·桑福德等多位知名共和党人竞争[1]。尽管获得特朗普背书和国家共和党参议院委员会的支持，但她因大部分时间留在华盛顿履行参议员职责而鲜少参加竞选活动[1]。
达琳·格雷厄姆曾任南卡罗来纳州盲人委员会主任，但在初选活动中参与有限[1]。她只参加了一次电视辩论和一次初选论坛[1]，这引发了选民对其政府经验不足的担忧[1]。特殊初选定于周二举行，如无候选人获得超过50%的选票，决选将于8月25日进行[1]。
Darline Graham was appointed as a temporary U.S. Senate member following the death of her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, who died from an aortic dissection [1]. Now Graham is competing in a special Republican primary election in South Carolina to complete the remaining Senate term [1]. She faces significant competition from several prominent Republicans, including U.S. Representative Russell Fry, Representative Ralph Norman, and former Governor Mark Sanford [1].
Graham's campaign has received backing from former President Donald Trump and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which has invested in television advertising for her candidacy [1]. However, her political inexperience has become a central issue in the race, with voters expressing concerns about her lack of sufficient government experience [1]. Her previous professional experience includes serving as director of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind [1]. Despite her high-profile backing, Graham has maintained a limited campaign presence, spending most of her time in Washington fulfilling her Senate duties and participating in only one televised debate and one primary forum [1].
The special primary election is scheduled for Tuesday [1]. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election will be held on August 25 [1].