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'''Jaime Harrison''' is pro-BLM. He is running for the United
{{Infobox officeholder
States Senate seat from [[South Carolina]] in 2020 against [[Lindsey Graham]].
|name=Jaime Harrison
[[Category:Politicians]]
|image=Jaimeharrison.jpg
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Marie Boyd
|children=Two
|alma_mater=[[Yale University]]
|religion=
|birth_date=February 5, 1976
|birth_place=Orangeburg, [[South Carolina]]
|office=Chair of the [[South Carolina]] [[Democratic Party]]
|term_start=May 4, 2013
|term_end=April 29, 2017
|preceded=Dick Harpootlian
|succeeded=Trav Robertson
}}
'''Jaime R. Harrison''' (born February 5, 1976 (age {{age|1976|2|5}})) is a lobbyist<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/jaime-harrisons-years-as-a-lobbyist-paid-off/ Jaime Harrison’s Years as a Lobbyist Paid Off]</ref> and [[DSCC]]-backed<ref>[https://www.dscc.org/news/dscc-congratulates-jaime-harrison-in-south-carolina/ DSCC Congratulates Jaime Harrison in South Carolina]</ref> Democrat currently running for [[United States Senate]] from [[South Carolina]] in 2020 against [[Lindsey Graham]]. He was previously the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 2013 to 2017.
==2020 Senate bid==
:''See: [[2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina]]
Harrison announced in late May 2019 his run for [[U.S. Senate]] in 2020 to challenge [[RINO]] incumbent [[Lindsey Graham]].<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/29/politics/jaime-harrison-lindsey-graham-senate-south-carolina/index.html Democrat Jaime Harrison announces Senate run against Lindsey Graham]</ref> While South Carolina is considered a very Republican state, Graham is considered to be vulnerable due to unpopularity among Republicans, as evident in his relatively low support in his own primary, winning with only two-thirds of the vote.<ref>[https://www.independentmail.com/elections/results/local/2020-06-09/00000/ South Carolina U.S. & State Election Results]</ref> A lobbyist, Harrison is backed by a [[super PAC]] claiming that Sen. Graham shills for special interests<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/schumer-pac-backs-former-lobbyist-by-claiming-lindsey-graham-is-beholden-to-special-interests/ Schumer PAC Backs Former Lobbyist by Claiming Lindsey Graham Is Beholden to Special Interests]</ref> as well as a "[[progressive]]" anti-lobbying group.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/politics/anti-lobbying-progressive-group-endorses-former-corporate-lobbyist-senate-candidate/ Anti-Lobbying Progressive Group Endorses Former Corporate Lobbyist Senate Candidate]</ref>
===Controversies===
Harrison has pushed for examining the social media activity of police officers, yet hasn't applied the standard to his own staffers/aides; the latter have made anti-Semitic and homophobic comments.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/graham-challenger-faulted-police-for-failing-to-vet-officers-social-media/ S.C. Dem Pushed Police to Vet Officers’ Social Media — But Doesn’t Vet His Own Staff]</ref> Despite such, [[homosexual rights]] groups have ignored the remarks.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/gay-rights-group-gives-dem-staffers-pass-on-homophobic-slurs/ Gay Rights Group Gives Dem Staffers Pass on Homophobic Slurs]</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://jaimeharrison.com/ Official Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Jaime_R._Harrison Jaime R. Harrison - Ballotpedia]
*[https://twitter.com/harrisonjaime Twitter Page]
*[https://www.facebook.com/JaimeHarrisonSC/ Facebook Page]
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