Jaime Harrison

State party Chairman Trav Robertson speaks at a South Carolina Democratic Party dinner in Charleston, S.C., Feb. 24, 2020. Robertson, the leader of South Carolina's Democrats, said Wednesday that he won't seek another term as party chair as the state prepares to host the party's first 2024 presidential primary in the nation. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Chair of South Carolina Democrats isn’t seeking reelection

Trav Robertson won’t seek another term leading South Carolina’s Democrats. Robertson told The Associated Press on Wednesday he’s backing longtime operative Christale Spain in her bid to become the first Black woman elected state party chair.

FILE - Democratic National Committee chair attends a DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting Dec. 2, 2022, in Washington. A week after bitter divisions dominated a national Republican gathering, Democrats holding their own meeting are anxious to showcase just how much they agree on. There will be no party chair fight since Harrison isn't up for reelection until 2025.(AP Photo/Nathan Howard, File)

After bitter RNC meeting, Democrats look to project unity

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rallies supporters on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, outside the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Both Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen held Capitol rallies as they launched their final sprints to Election Day. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

Walz, Jensen rally at Minnesota Capitol to promote turnout

FILE - White House adviser Cedric Richmond board board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., July 21, 2021, to travel to Cincinnati with President Joe Biden. Richmond, one of Biden's closest aides is leaving the White House to take on a role as senior adviser to the Democratic National Committee.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Top Biden aide Richmond leaving for DNC ahead of midterms

FILE - Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison speaks with reporters outside the South Carolina Democratic Party headquarters in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 13, 2021. Democratic National Committee members have begun to grumble about Harrison’s limited engagement with the rank-and-file, while others believe the White House isn't giving him the freedom he needs to do the job well. Some allies worry aloud that Biden's team hasn't let Harrison select the members he wants, hire his preferred staff, or drive the party's messaging. (AP Photo/Michelle Liu, File)

Inside DNC chair’s ‘challenging’ bid to avert midterm defeat

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FILE - Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a watch party in Columbia, S.C., after losing the Senate race Nov. 3, 2020. Harrison was Biden's pick for DNC chair, in part, because of the extraordinary fundraising success he had in his underdog campaign against South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham last year. Harrison's campaign raised an eye-popping $109 million, although he lost the election by 10 points. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

Inside DNC chair’s ‘challenging’ bid to avert midterm defeat

Jaime Harrison is a man leading a party in peril. A year after seizing total control of Washington, Democrats are grappling with painful losses in last week’s off-year elections that raised serious concerns about a much larger red wave in 2022.

Dave Matthews to join McAuliffe for get-out-the-vote rally

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Musician Dave Matthews is joining the long list of high-profile campaigners trying to get out the vote for Democrat Terry McAuliffe as this year’s closely watched race for governor nears the finish.

South Carolina gets $100k from DNC for voter registration

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats are getting $100,000 from the Democratic National Committee to bolster voter registration efforts as the party aims to pour money into states traditionally dominated by Republicans before the 2022 midterms.

Dems reach new fundraising deal, with boost for GOP states

National and state Democratic officials have reached a joint fundraising deal to increase aid to state parties, with an extra boost for those in Republican-dominated states.

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. The California Democratic Party is gathering for its annual convention on the heels of a recall against Newsom reaching the signature threshold to qualify for the ballot. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)

California Democrats sharpen messaging against Newsom recall

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is winning support from top Democrats including Vice President Kamala Harris as he prepares to face a recall election later this year.

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2020, file photo then-Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a campaign rally in North Charleston, S.C. Harrison, the failed South Carolina Senate candidate and longtime Democratic Party official, is President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the national party, according to multiple party officials. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Democrats formalize Jaime Harrison as national party chair

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Democratic National Committee elected Jaime Harrison of South Carolina as chair on Thursday, signifying an early alignment between newly inaugurated President Joe Biden and state party leaders around the country.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks to reporters after a drive-in campaign rally on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

After senate run, Harrison launching PAC to boost Democrats

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — On the heels of his record-breaking but unsuccessful bid to oust U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina’s Jaime Harrison on Tuesday launched a political action committee, utilizing his newly minted status as a fundraising powerhouse to try to provide a sustained boost to othe

Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham reacts after marking his ballot electronically while voting in the general election, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Dept. in Seneca, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham wins 4th Senate bid

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has secured a fourth term in the U.S.

U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison waits to take the stage at an election watch party Hunter-Gatherer at Curtiss Wright Hangar in Columbia, S.C., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, after conceding the election to incumbent Lindsey Graham. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP)

EXPLAINER: Why the AP called S. Carolina for Lindsey Graham

WHY THE AP CALLED SOUTH CAROLINA FOR LINDSEY GRAHAM:

The Associated Press declared Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham the winner of South Carolina’s Senate race at 9:35 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., waves as he arrives at a campaign rally on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Graham and Harrison wrap up expensive race with bus tours

HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic candidate Jaime Harrison crisscrossed South Carolina on closing-argument bus tours this weekend, the incumbent pointing to his ability to get things done for constituents and the challenger arguing that change is needed in the Sena

SC’s Graham, Harrison clash on criminal justice, health care

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — On the Friday night before Election Day, Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison met in South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia for their second and final debate, clashing over issues related to criminal justice reform, health care and pol

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a drive-in campaign rally and concert on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

In SC, Graham, Harrison near end of well-funded Senate fight

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — As they cast ballots for U.S. Senate, South Carolina voters are faced with a choice: Reelect a powerful incumbent with a senior legislative role who has helped place conservative justices on the Supreme Court, or opt for a new Democratic challenger who promises to focus on is

This Aug. 20, 2020 photo shows Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins at his office in Shreveport La. Perkins is entering Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race. He announced Wednesday that he's trying to unseat Republican incumbent Bill Cassidy in a last-minute entrance into the competition as the candidate signup period begins. (Henrietta Wildsmith/The Shreveport Times via AP)

In South, most Black Senate candidates since Reconstruction

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the battle for control of the U.S. Senate this year, the Deep South is fielding more Black candidates than it has since Reconstruction.

Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

Graham challenger pushing conservatives toward 3rd candidate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In a state known for its political shenanigans, the Senate race in South Carolina is living up to that reputation as campaigning between U.S. Sen.

Senate Democrats’ fundraising success puts GOP on defensive

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by massive fundraising success, Democratic Senate candidates are mounting a push in Republican states that few would have thought possible just a few months ago, placing continued GOP control of the chamber at risk.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham faces off in the South Carolina U.S. Senate debate with Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison at Allen University in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP)

Dem challenger in SC Senate race raises record $57 million

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison has shattered congressional fundraising records, bringing in $57 million in the final quarter for his U.S.

In non-debate, SC Senate hopefuls talk COVID, courts, unrest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hours before a second scheduled debate between U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison, event organizers were forced Friday to change the format, offering back-to-back, one-on-one interviews — rather than a debate — following a day of campaign clashes

A sign paid for by a political action committee supporting Jaime Harrison, the Democrat challenging U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, is placed outside the venue where the two candidates were to meet for their first debate at Allen University, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Graham, Harrison both tout bipartisanship in 1st SC matchup

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In their first debate in a race that has shattered fundraising records and become among the more closely watched Senate contests of this cycle, U.S.

South Carolina’s Graham, challenger to meet in 1st debate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and his Democratic challenger are set to meet in their first face-to-face matchup, amid record-breaking fundraising and a Supreme Court nomination debate that means Graham will be spending much of the remaining campaign in Washington.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., questions Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the State Department's 2021 budget on Capitol Hill Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Washington (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)

Donor cash surges to Harrison, the Democrat taking on Graham

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It won’t be known until Election Day if a poll showing a tightening contest between Republican Sen.

In this Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 photo, Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison, who is challenging U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a South Carolina Democratic Party dinner in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Kamala Harris backs Harrison’s quest to unseat Graham in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In his campaign against U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, Democrat Jaime Harrison is picking up the support of a former 2020 presidential hopeful, one he hopes will ultimately be his colleague in Congress.

Mike Pence plans to visit South Carolina for Sen. Lindsey Graham’s campaign launch

Vice President Mike Pence is set to headline Sen. Lindsey Graham’s 2020 campaign launch in South Carolina.

South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison getting new job with national party

Departing South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison has picked up a new job working with the national party headquarters.

S.C. Democratic party chair Jaime Harrison ends his bid to run national party

WASHINGTON — S.C. Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison today withdrew from the race to lead the Democratic National Committee, giving up his bid two days before Saturday’s vote.