After two months, this Upstate Democrat drops out of SC US Senate race
An Upstate Democrat who entered the U.S. Senate race hoping to oust Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, is now out after two months of campaigning.
Lee Johnson, an engineer, dropped out of the race Wednesday. He was unable to gain traction and only raised $67,000 in his two months on the trail after putting in $500,000 of his own cash to kick off his campaign.
Johnson was an underdog for the nomination, let alone winning a general election. The favorite in the Democratic race, Dr. Annie Andrews, reported raising $1.2 million in her first month of running.
“As the Democratic primary has taken shape, it has become clear that now is the time for unity. I’ve had honest conversations with supporters, community leaders, friends and family,” Johnson said.
Johnson said at the beginning of the campaign he would not take any political action committee money and would only serve two terms if elected.
