南达科他联邦参议员选战10月24日分析：独立候选人本格斯挑战寻求三连任的朗兹
10月24日，《达科他侦察》刊发分析文章，聚焦南达科他州联邦参议员选战的罕见局面：共和党现任参议员迈克·朗兹正在寻求第三个任期，对手是独立候选人布赖恩·本格斯。朗兹曾任两届南达科他州州长，是该州政坛的资深人物，在共和党长期主导全州选举的南达科他州，他的连任纪录至今未被打破。文章指出，本格斯的独立参选引起了外界关注，他声称自己有机会掀翻现任者，至于这是竞选姿态还是真正的胜机，选举日临近时即将见分晓。分析同时提到，特朗普与参议院多数党领袖图恩对此战的沉默，被解读为现任者连任可能性较大的信号。南达科他州的联邦参议员选举将于11月3日举行，选战进入最后十天，独立候选人能否在深红州制造波澜，成为观察该州政治版图变化的一个窗口。
来源：GSM·美国
Analysis on October 24 of South Dakota U.S. Senate Race: Independent Bengs Challenges Rounds Seeking a Third Term
On October 24, The Dakota Scout published an analysis focusing on the unusual shape of South Dakota's U.S. Senate race: Republican incumbent Senator Mike Rounds is seeking a third term, and his opponent is independent candidate Brian Bengs. Rounds, a former two-term governor of South Dakota and a veteran figure in the state's politics, has never had his re-election record broken in a state where Republicans have long dominated statewide elections. The article noted that Bengs's independent run has drawn outside attention and that he claims he has a chance to unseat the incumbent; whether that is campaign posturing or a genuine opportunity will become clear as Election Day approaches. The analysis also noted that the silence of Trump and Senate Majority Leader Thune on the race has been read as a signal that the incumbent is likely to win re-election. South Dakota's U.S. Senate election will be held on November 3; with the race in its final ten days, whether an independent candidate can make waves in a deep-red state has become a window on changes in the state's political landscape.
Source: GSM News
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：苏福尔斯市景。图片经 Wikimedia Commons。Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Via Wikimedia Commons.
