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| Jaime Harrison Raises Nearly $14 Million in Senate Bid to Unseat Lindsey Graham | Jaime Harrison Raises Nearly $14 Million in Senate Bid to Unseat Lindsey Graham |
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| Democratic challengers in several key Senate races collected enormous hauls in the second quarter of the year, the latest sign of the party’s increasing strength as it tries to take control of the chamber in November’s elections. | Democratic challengers in several key Senate races collected enormous hauls in the second quarter of the year, the latest sign of the party’s increasing strength as it tries to take control of the chamber in November’s elections. |
| Jaime Harrison, a Democrat who is trying to unseat Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, raised more than $13.9 million in the quarter, his campaign announced on Tuesday. That total was almost double what Mr. Harrison raised in the first quarter of the year, when he outraised Mr. Graham. | Jaime Harrison, a Democrat who is trying to unseat Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, raised more than $13.9 million in the quarter, his campaign announced on Tuesday. That total was almost double what Mr. Harrison raised in the first quarter of the year, when he outraised Mr. Graham. |
| “I cannot describe how grateful I am for your support,” Mr. Harrison wrote on Twitter. “I promise you this: Together, we are going to give Lindsey the fight of his political life. And we are going to win.” | “I cannot describe how grateful I am for your support,” Mr. Harrison wrote on Twitter. “I promise you this: Together, we are going to give Lindsey the fight of his political life. And we are going to win.” |
| Mr. Graham and several other Republicans in important races have not yet revealed their fund-raising for the full second quarter, which went from April through June. | Mr. Graham and several other Republicans in important races have not yet revealed their fund-raising for the full second quarter, which went from April through June. |
| Mr. Harrison’s total was particularly impressive, but fund-raising numbers announced by other Democratic challengers so far this month have also been strong. And they come as Republican incumbents are being imperiled by President Trump’s declining standing with voters. | Mr. Harrison’s total was particularly impressive, but fund-raising numbers announced by other Democratic challengers so far this month have also been strong. And they come as Republican incumbents are being imperiled by President Trump’s declining standing with voters. |
| Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, but their path to preserving that majority has looked increasingly shaky. If former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. defeats Mr. Trump, Democrats would need a net gain of three Senate seats to take control of the chamber, since the vice president breaks a 50-50 tie. If Mr. Trump wins a second term, Democrats would need a net gain of four seats to control the Senate. | Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, but their path to preserving that majority has looked increasingly shaky. If former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. defeats Mr. Trump, Democrats would need a net gain of three Senate seats to take control of the chamber, since the vice president breaks a 50-50 tie. If Mr. Trump wins a second term, Democrats would need a net gain of four seats to control the Senate. |
| The strong numbers from Democratic Senate candidates follow a notable display of financial strength by Mr. Biden, who struggled with fund-raising earlier in his presidential campaign. Mr. Biden and the Democratic Party outraised Mr. Trump and the Republicans in June for the second straight month. | The strong numbers from Democratic Senate candidates follow a notable display of financial strength by Mr. Biden, who struggled with fund-raising earlier in his presidential campaign. Mr. Biden and the Democratic Party outraised Mr. Trump and the Republicans in June for the second straight month. |
| Democratic donors are not directing their money only to the most competitive Senate races, either. The South Carolina seat, for example, is not generally viewed as one of those that is most likely to flip. But Mr. Graham’s evolution into a vocal ally of Mr. Trump has turned him into a front-and-center target for Democrats. | |
| Sara Gideon, who is seeking to defeat Senator Susan Collins of Maine, announced last week that she had raised $9 million in the most recent quarter. Ms. Collins is seen as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents. | Sara Gideon, who is seeking to defeat Senator Susan Collins of Maine, announced last week that she had raised $9 million in the most recent quarter. Ms. Collins is seen as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents. |
| From April 1 to June 24, which covers most of the quarter, Ms. Gideon raised $8.1 million, far more than Ms. Collins, who raised $3 million during that time, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission. At the end of that period, Ms. Gideon had about $5.5 million on hand, compared with $5 million for Ms. Collins. | |
| In other closely watched races, Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana, a Democrat who is trying to unseat Senator Steve Daines, raised $7.7 million in the second quarter, his campaign said. That was more than Mr. Bullock raised in the entirety of his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, which he ended in December. | |
| Cal Cunningham, a Democrat who is challenging Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, brought in $7.4 million in the quarter, his campaign said. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat running against Senator David Perdue, Republican of Georgia, raised more than $3.45 million, according to his campaign. | |
| Republicans sought to minimize that fund-raising energy. “Democrats will need to spend every penny to defend records that are disqualifying in the eyes of mainstream voters who will decide the outcome in key Senate races,” Jesse Hunt, communications director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Tuesday. | |
| The most endangered incumbent Democrat, Senator Doug Jones of Alabama, has not yet disclosed his fund-raising for the most recent quarter. Mr. Jones had $8.3 million in cash on hand at the beginning of April. | |
| One of the Republicans seeking to challenge him, Tommy Tuberville, the former Auburn University football coach who has been endorsed by Mr. Trump, raised roughly $670,000 from April 1 to June 24, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. | |
| That was about 50 percent more than what Jeff Sessions — the former senator and attorney general who is Mr. Tuberville’s opponent in the Republican primary runoff, set for July 14 — raised in that same period as he fought to recapture what was once his seat. |