How South Carolina became one of 2020’s most unexpected Senate battlegrounds . J.B. Poersch told CNN that the South Carolina race has been competitive for a long time. He's the son of a teenage mother raised by his grandparents in Orangeburg, S.C. That's one of the most impoverished areas of the state. TAYLOR: This is a sort of last hail Mary because he's really hammering this home, saying that, you know, you want conservative judges. CHANG: That is Jessica Taylor of The Cook Political Report. South Carolina News. ", "I wouldn't send you or your disgusting campaign a dime if you were shooting gold ingots out of your ass ! Merchant Marine, David Weikle, radio host, U.S. Marine veteran, and candidate for the, Harlan Hill, Republican (formerly Democratic) political consultant and commentator, Paul Vega, Progressive Democrat and activist, Broader Representation Advocacy Team (BRAT-PAC), David Weikle, radio show host, U.S. marine veteran, and candidate for the, This page was last edited on 25 October 2020, at 15:48. I actually have no plans to run for US Senate, so that eliminates that concern, but what a sign of a healthy party it would be if we were to have a robust primary! It's time for @LindseyGrahamSC to go! Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is in a dead heat with his Democratic challenger Jamie Harrison. Like, who is he? "I think he made the decisions," Graham said of Trump, pointing to restrictions on travel from China and ensuring ventilators were stocked up, a frequent argument made by the White House. If you're in Maine, Susan Collins. Best States. In four years, Sen. Lindsey Graham has gone from Donald Trump's cutting critic to his dogged defender, a bipartisan dealmaker respected by Senate Democrats to … '", Pressed on whether Trump should have held packed campaign rallies and crowded White House events, like the one announcing the nomination of Barrett to the Supreme Court where few wore masks or isolated themselves, Graham said: "People came, and I believe in wearing masks and they were social distancing.".

Whether that's enough to end Graham's 26-year career in Congress is an open question. He, you know, started raising just millions of dollars early on to make this very competitive, and he was able to go on air very early in April running a lot of positive ads. Mr. Graham, in a tough fight for re-election, is ahead by six percentage points, a Times/Siena College poll shows. So Jamie Harrison got in.

He's making a real play for moderates in the state and especially for disaffected, white suburban women, which is what we see - you know, the story, I think, of 2018 and 2020.

"The far-left money spigot has been turned on for liberal lobbyist Jamie Harrison, and now he's flooding South Carolina with his liberal donors' funds," said SLF President Steven Law in a statement. Go Jaime! JESSICA TAYLOR: Hey, there. Thanks for your support! TAYLOR: From what he's been telling us, he has such a unique story. He is exactly who we need in the Senate taking on the issues that are important to all the forgotten people in America", "Thank u, next. Poll sponsor, Collective PAC, had endorsed Harrison prior to this poll's sampling period. And if you vote for him, it could potentially determine the results of the election. "He might as well cut this tube," she says, holding onto what helps her breathe. [118] He has also raised the most ever by a U.S. Senate candidate, beating another of O'Rourke's records. But Harrison - sort of his ads have been this uplifting story. "I don't like it when people don't have a stand on their issues," said Maggie Parker, a voter in Columbia, when asked about Graham. #JoinJaime", "My friend @harrisonjaime has been an advocate for all people throughout his career and now he's running for U.S. Senate! "That's one of the things I'm not crazy about. But it's also unclear how Harrison fills his time. "I don't think you want to get out there and say, 'Hey, the whole country is going to blow up. CHANG: Well, tell us a little more about Jamie Harrison. ", "Third-party candidate backs Graham in tightening SC race", "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019", "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020", "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections", "Why the Democrats are our narrow favourites to win the Senate", https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley/status/1316225162354851840, "Hey South Carolina--Not my business to tell you how to vote (although I loved writing about lovely SC in THE INSTITUTE), but Jaime Harrison is extremely cool. You want this to be the lasting legacy of sort of the Trump presidency. Asked about Trump's own admission that he downplayed the coronavirus, held packed rallies during the pandemic, downplayed the wearing of masks and made repeated false claims that the virus would simply disappear, Graham instead defended the President's actions. He needs sort of those, you know, Republican... TAYLOR: Maybe their - you know, Republican voters to sort of come back home. CHANG: So interesting - well, Lindsey Graham chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is going to be holding confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett next week. Good to be with you, Ailsa. And if you don't mind me saying, Lindsey Graham is kind of a dork", "Jaime Harrison - Black Economic Alliance PAC", "NRDC Action Fund Endorses 14 for House, Senate", "Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements", "South Carolina – Official UAW Endorsements", "Democratic underdog Jaime Harrison picks up bundlers as he sees fundraising success in battle with GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham", "Jaime Harrison shatters Senate fundraising record for South Carolina race", "Jaime Harrison sets Senate fundraising record in race against Lindsey Graham", "The Senate seats most likely to flip parties in November", "South Carolina: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", "League of Women Voters of South Carolina", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Carolina&oldid=985370418, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Dwayne “Duke” Buckner, attorney and Owner of Buckner Law Firm located in, Joe Reynolds, Chief Engineer in the U.S. She then attacks Harrison for being "part of this liberal culture that is tearing our country apart." I hope you'll #JoinJaime", "South Carolinians will have a fantastic candidate for Senate in @harrisonjaime. His message echoes Barack Obama's slogans from 2008. Yet even as Trump is more popular in South Carolina then he is in other states where vulnerable Republican senators are running, polls have shown a dip in the President's standing here.

He said in South Carolina, statewide campaigns traditionally buy 8-10 weeks of television advertising at a cost between $2 million-$3 million dollars. I just can't trust him anymore. He's the Democrat running against Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina and we need to support Jaime in this race! And this is a conservative state. "So, it's not about where you're from in South Carolina or the color of your skin, it's about your ideas.". This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. And he really hopes that this - you know, he's going to be in that chair, that this can bring them back.

Find out how you can #JoinJaime and get involved: jaimeharrison.com/", "Klobuchar launches Campaign to aid Senate, House Dems in 2020", "Jaime Harrison will fight hard for the people of South Carolina and take our country forward. "[Bledsoe's] name will appear on every ballot in the state of South Carolina. "I think we're a team," Graham told CNN when asked if his fortunes were tied to Trump's. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. He will be amazing! I like for a man to be straightforward and stay that way -- not to turn out to be a yes man when his boss man turns up.". And if you ARE from South Carolina...? How much do you expect those hearings to help Graham's case for reelection? By … The 2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of South Carolina, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. By Manu Raju, Alex Rogers and Ali Zaslav, CNN, Updated 0105 GMT (0905 HKT) October 6, 2020. I have admired your dedication to community, to meeting people where they are. I voted for Lindsey Graham for years, but he's changed. Support Lindsey's Democratic opponent, @harrisonjaime", "If we're going to take back this country, we've got to support folks who take on the corrupt system to make change in places others may not expect. @harrisonjaime #VoteJaimeHarrison #GetLindseyGrahamOutOfOffice #VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare", "Dear Jamie- If you can #SendLindsayHome, I'll give you a MILLION likes & you'll be my 2nd favorite Harrison. I've been trying to help him where I can. Harrison has aired one television ad featuring a woman named Robin from North Charleston, a former Graham supporter now attacking the senator for wanting to slash protections for those with pre-existing conditions like her. #JoinJaime", "Sign me up, @harrisonjaime! "Nobody's ever had a race like this before," said Walter Whetsell, a spokesman for the pro-Graham Security Is Strength PAC. Ready to send you to the U.S. Senate! @LindseyGrahamSC needs to go, and Jaime will bring inspired leadership to the Senate--which both South Carolina and America desperately need", "Buttigieg highlights importance of local officials in first post-campaign endorsements", ".