Lindsey Graham Challenger Jaime Harrison Promises 'New South' in Close Senate RaceJaime Harrison is confident that South Carolina is ready to end the Lindsey Graham era by electing a young, black Democrat to Congress.
"At the end of the day, I do believe we are starting to see the emergence of what I call the 'New South,'" the 44-year-old Senate candidate told Newsweek in a phone interview. "This New South is bold, it's inclusive and it's diverse."
In Harrison's mind, this includes "new visionary leadership" starkly different from previous tenants of the seat—one that was held by segregationist Strom Thurmond for more than four decades and hasn't gone Democrat since the 1950s. In fact, the state hasn't elected a Democrat in any statewide election in 14 years.
But Harrison is buoyed by recent success from Democrats in red states—Andy Beshear in Kentucky and Joe Cunningham in South Carolina—and he won early support from prominent party leaders, including Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. He's since racked up endorsements from other big names such as former Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, Fair Fight Action founder Stacey Abrams and Representative James Clyburn.
"Jaime is grounded solidly in the soil of South Carolina," Representative James Clyburn told Newsweek. "He has the kind of life experiences that allow him to really connect with ordinary people in an extraordinary way, and he is guided by those experiences. His service in the United States Senate will make all South Carolinians proud.".......
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