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Harrison has called for [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|expansion of Medicaid]].<ref name=":0" /> He has called for expanded coronavirus relief.<ref name=":0" /> During the 2020 Senate election, Harrison criticized his opponent Lindsey Graham for attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Health care sways South Carolina voters with medical debt and no insurance|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/south-carolina-voters-no-insurance-deep-medical-debt-swayed-health-n1144406 |first=Phil |last=McCausland |access-date=July 14, 2020|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> Harrison supports the [[legalization of cannabis]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Angell |first1=Tom |title=Lindsey Graham Challenger Jaime Harrison Backs Legalizing Marijuana |url=https://www.marijuanamoment.net/lindsey-graham-challenger-jaime-harrison-backs-legalizing-marijuana/ |accessdate=July 25, 2020 |work=Marijuana Moment |date=July 16, 2020}}</ref> He has called for expansion of [[Medicaid]] and expanded [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] relief.
Harrison has called for [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|expansion of Medicaid]].<ref name=":0" /> He has called for expanded coronavirus relief.<ref name=":0" /> During the 2020 Senate election, Harrison criticized his opponent Lindsey Graham for attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Health care sways South Carolina voters with medical debt and no insurance|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/south-carolina-voters-no-insurance-deep-medical-debt-swayed-health-n1144406 |first=Phil |last=McCausland |access-date=July 14, 2020|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> Harrison supports the [[legalization of cannabis]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Angell |first1=Tom |title=Lindsey Graham Challenger Jaime Harrison Backs Legalizing Marijuana |url=https://www.marijuanamoment.net/lindsey-graham-challenger-jaime-harrison-backs-legalizing-marijuana/ |accessdate=July 25, 2020 |work=Marijuana Moment |date=July 16, 2020}}</ref> He has called for expansion of [[Medicaid]] and expanded [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] relief.


Harrison ultimately lost the election to Lindsey Graham by over ten percentage points, garnering 44.2% of the vote compared to Graham's 54.5%.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/03/south-carolina-senate-election-results-2020-433581 Graham fends off Harrison in South Carolina Senate race] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117025426/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/03/south-carolina-senate-election-results-2020-433581 |date=November 17, 2020 }}, ''[[Politico]]'', November 3, 2020.</ref>
Harrison lost the election to Lindsey Graham by over ten percentage points, garnering 44.2% of the vote compared to Graham's 54.5%.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/03/south-carolina-senate-election-results-2020-433581 Graham fends off Harrison in South Carolina Senate race] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117025426/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/03/south-carolina-senate-election-results-2020-433581 |date=November 17, 2020 }}, ''[[Politico]]'', November 3, 2020.</ref>


===Electoral history===
===Electoral history===

Revision as of 21:06, 26 November 2020

Not to be confused with English cricketer Jamie Harrison.
Jaime Harrison
Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party
In office
May 4, 2013 – April 29, 2017
Preceded byDick Harpootlian
Succeeded byTrav Robertson
Personal details
Born (1976-02-05) February 5, 1976 (age 48)
Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationYale University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Jaime R. Harrison (/ˈdʒeɪmi/; born February 5, 1976) is an American politician. He served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 2013 to 2017 and is an associate chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Harrison ran against incumbent senator Lindsey Graham for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat in the 2020 election.[1][2] Graham defeated Harrison by over ten percentage points, 54.5% to 44.2% during the November 3, 2020 general election.[3] Harrison broke US Senate campaign fundraising record by raising $109 million.[4][5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

Harrison was born and raised in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[9] He was raised by his mother, Patricia Harrison, and his grandparents.[10] In 1994, he was selected to the United States Senate Youth Program. He attended Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School[11][9] and received a scholarship to Yale University, where he majored in political science.[10][9]

After graduating from Yale in 1998, Harrison worked as a teacher for a year at his former high school.[11] In 1999, he was appointed chief operating officer of College Summit, a non-profit organization that helps low-income youth find a path to college and career.[12][13] He earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 2004.[14]

Career

After leaving College Summit, Harrison became involved in politics, working for Jim Clyburn as his director of floor operations while Clyburn was the Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives.[15] Harrison went on to serve as executive director of the House Democratic Caucus and the vice chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party.[14] He later served as a lobbyist for the Podesta Group.[10][16] His clients at the Podesta Group included banks, such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo, Berkshire Hathaway,[17] pharmaceutical companies,[18] casinos, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, and Walmart,[19] among others.[20] In addition to lobbying work at Podesta Group, he has also lobbied on behalf of United Way Worldwide and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.[11]

In May 2013, Harrison became the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party. He is the first African American to have served in this role.[10][21]

Harrison declared his candidacy for chairperson of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in the February 2017 election.[22][23] He defended his eight-year record at the Podesta Group, saying, "It's how I pay back the $160,000 of student loan debt."[24] Harrison ended his bid for DNC chair on February 23, 2017, and endorsed Tom Perez.[25]

Harrison accepted a position as associate chairman and counselor of the DNC, where he implemented a program called "Every ZIP Code Counts." The program supplied each state party with $10,000 per month so long as the state party did an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses for its internal operations.[26]

2020 U.S. Senate election

Main article: 2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina

Harrison filed paperwork on February 7, 2019, to challenge Senator Lindsey Graham by running for his seat in the U.S. Senate in the 2020 election. No Democrat has won a statewide election in South Carolina since 2006.[27] Harrison launched his campaign on May 29, 2019.[2] Harrison won the Democratic nomination unopposed on June 9, 2020.[28]

Harrison and Graham participated in a debate with no audience that was hosted by Allen University on October 3, 2020.[29] A debate originally scheduled for October 9 was changed to feature separate, televised interviews after Graham refused to be tested for COVID-19 preceding the scheduled debate.[30]

In the third quarter of 2020, Harrison raised $57 million, the largest quarterly total by a U.S. Senate candidate ever, breaking Beto O'Rourke's record in the 2018 Texas election.[31] He has also raised the most ever by a U.S. Senate candidate, beating another record set by O'Rourke.[32]

Harrison has called for expansion of Medicaid.[9] He has called for expanded coronavirus relief.[9] During the 2020 Senate election, Harrison criticized his opponent Lindsey Graham for attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act.[33] Harrison supports the legalization of cannabis.[34] He has called for expansion of Medicaid and expanded COVID-19 relief.

Harrison lost the election to Lindsey Graham by over ten percentage points, garnering 44.2% of the vote compared to Graham's 54.5%.[35]

Electoral history

2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lindsey Graham (incumbent) 1,369,137 54.5%
Democratic Jaime Harrison 1,110,828 44.2%
Total votes 2,479,965 100

Personal life

Despite their political rivalry, Harrison is friends with Matt Moore, a former chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party. The two co-taught a course at the University of South Carolina during the fall semester of 2015.[36]

Harrison lives in Columbia, South Carolina with his wife Marie Boyd, a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, and their two sons.[15][37]

Harrison has prediabetes and has an aunt who died from COVID-19.[38]

References

  1. ^ Lovegrove, Jamie (February 7, 2019). "Former SC Democratic leader moves closer to challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2020". Palmetto Politics. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Barton, Tom (May 25, 2019). "SC Democrat Jaime Harrison launches US Senate campaign to challenge Lindsey Graham". The State.
  3. ^ Graham fends off Harrison in South Carolina Senate race, Politico, November 3, 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-senate-fundraising-idUSKBN27N0HF
  5. ^ https://www.newsweek.com/if-jaime-harrison-doesnt-beat-lindsey-graham-he-will-most-expensive-senate-race-loser-ever-1544183
  6. ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/lindsey-graham-south-carolina-election-results-senate-jaime-harrison-b1576142.html
  7. ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2020/11/02/here-are-the-billionaires-spending-big-to-keep-lindsey-graham-in-the-senate/
  8. ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/control-of-u-s-senate-centers-around-a-handful-of-gop-held-seats-11604313002
  9. ^ a b c d e Harris, Adam (May 29, 2020). "Can Lindsey Graham Be Beat?". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d Behre, Robert (May 3, 2013). "Harrison expected to lead Dems". Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c Tant, Lee (May 1, 2010). "D.C. lobbyist, former teacher stops by alma mater to encourage students". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  12. ^ "LCV Action Fund Endorses Jaime Harrison for Senate". League of Conservation Voters. lcv.org (press release). December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Touchberry, Ramsey (October 3, 2019). "Who Is Jaime Harrison? Meet Lindsey Graham's Challenger Who Just Raised $2.1 Million. Newsweek. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Martin, Jonathan (February 11, 2013). "Ex-Clyburn aide seeks S.C. Dem chair". Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  15. ^ a b Hendren, Lee (February 12, 2013). "Orangeburg native seeks chairmanship of S.C. Democrats". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  16. ^ "Harrison, Jaime R: Lobbyist Profile, 2009". Open Secrets.
  17. ^ "Lobbying Spending Database Harrison, Jaime R, 2010 | OpenSecrets". OpenSecrets.org. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  18. ^ "Lobbying Spending Database Harrison, Jaime R, 2012 | OpenSecrets". OpenSecrets.org. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  19. ^ "LD-2 Disclosure Form". soprweb.senate.gov. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  20. ^ "LD-2 Disclosure Form". soprweb.senate.gov. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  21. ^ "Harrison is voted new chairman of SC Democrats". The Times and Democrat. May 5, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  22. ^ Wilks, Avery G. (October 21, 2016). "SC Democrats' Harrison a frontrunner for DNC chair?". The State. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  23. ^ Coyne, Amanda (November 15, 2016). "SC Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison running for DNC chair". The Greenville News. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  24. ^ Dumain, Emma (November 14, 2016). "S.C. Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison launches bid to run DNC". The Post And Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  25. ^ Kujawa, Dawn (February 23, 2017). "SC's Harrison drops bid for DNC chair". The State. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  26. ^ Dumain, Emma (November 6, 2017). "Jaime Harrison knows how Democrats can win elections. Are Democrats listening?". The News & Observer. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  27. ^ Dumain, Emma (February 7, 2019). "Jaime Harrison takes first official step to challenge Lindsey Graham for U.S. Senate". McClatchy. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  28. ^ Lovegrove, Jamie (June 9, 2020). "Lindsey Graham wins SC GOP primary, will face Democrat Jaime Harrison in November". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ Arkin, James. "Graham, Harrison spar over SCOTUS and Covid-19 in fiery Senate debate". POLITICO. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  30. ^ "South Carolina US Senate debate changes format after Lindsey Graham refuses to take Covid-19 test". CNN. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ Arkin, James (October 11, 2020). "Jaime Harrison shatters Senate fundraising record for South Carolina race". POLITICO. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  32. ^ "Jaime Harrison sets Senate fundraising record in race against Lindsey Graham". The Guardian. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  33. ^ McCausland, Phil. "Health care sways South Carolina voters with medical debt and no insurance". NBC News. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  34. ^ Angell, Tom (July 16, 2020). "Lindsey Graham Challenger Jaime Harrison Backs Legalizing Marijuana". Marijuana Moment. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  35. ^ Graham fends off Harrison in South Carolina Senate race Archived November 17, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Politico, November 3, 2020.
  36. ^ Landers, Elizabeth; Williams, Brenna (February 18, 2016). "Odd Couple: How a Republican and a Democrat became friends in South Carolina". CNN. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  37. ^ "Marie C. Boyd – School of Law | University of South Carolina". sc.edu. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  38. ^ Bustos, Joseph (October 9, 2020). "Graham, Harrison SC Senate debate changed to extended back-to-back interviews". The State. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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Preceded by
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 Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Trav Robertson
Preceded by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from South Carolina
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