Jaime Harrison sets another fundraising record during second quarter of 2020
The Democratic challenger in November’s U.S. Senate election in South Carolina brought in nearly $14 million during the second quarter of the year, his campaign said.
Jaime Harrison raised more than $13.9 million from April through June, which nearly doubled the $7.4 million he brought in during the first three months of the year in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-Seneca.
Harrison has broken fundraising records for statewide Democratic candidates, though he faces a tough general election contest against Graham for the Senate seat, reliably Republican, according to assessments of the race.
“Our campaign’s record-breaking fundraising reflects the grassroots energy behind Jaime’s movement, and will allow this campaign to make the investments necessary to send Lindsey home for good,” said Guy King, spokesman for the Harrison campaign.
Harrison raised more than Graham during the first quarter. Harrison’s campaign also raised more money than Graham during the first month and a half of the second quarter according to required fundraising reports before a primary election.
However, Graham was ahead in total raised so far during the cycle. The three-term senator has raised $26.1 million as of June 20 and had $13.9 million cash on hand, according to the FEC. As of Tuesday morning, Graham had not released his fundraising totals for the second quarter.
“We’ll probably out raise him again this quarter,” Harrison said on Morning Joe on Tuesday.
The campaign did not release its current cash on hand. Candidates’ complete fundraising reports are due mid-month.
With the millions of dollars coming in, Harrison has been up on the airwaves advertising his candidacy. The haul is sure to help put more ads on digital and television platforms.
This story was originally published July 7, 2020 at 7:53 AM.
