Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op MORE (R-S.C.) raised $3.9 million for his reelection bid in the fourth quarter of 2019, a total that his campaign said represents the largest single-quarter fundraising haul in South Carolina history.
The total eclipses the previous record that Graham set in the third quarter of 2019. During those three months, Graham raised $3.3 million, more than any other Republican senator.
The three-term senator’s campaign has $10.3 million on hand as it moves into 2020. The total also represents the most a state or federal candidate has ever raised in South Carolina history, his campaign said.
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“We are floored by the record-breaking support from our grassroots army,” Graham campaign manager Scott Farmer said in a statement. “South Carolinians are incredibly grateful that Senator Graham is leading the fight to confirm a record number of conservative judges, to keep the U.S. economy booming, and to keep Americans safe by defeating our enemies abroad.”
The announcement comes just weeks after Graham’s Democratic challenger announced another impressive fundraising haul in the fourth quarter. Jaime Harrison, a Democratic National Committee official and former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party, announced earlier this month that his campaign raised more than $3.5 million during the last three months of 2019.
Harrison’s campaign touted the total as the most a South Carolina Democratic challenger has ever raised. He will start 2020 with about $4.6 million cash on hand.
Harrison launched his Senate campaign last May, saying that he was mounting the effort because Graham “traded his moral compass for petty political gain.”
Despite the impressive fundraising haul, Harrison faces an uphill climb against Graham, who has positioned himself as one of the top Senate allies of President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE. Trump won South Carolina by 14 points in 2016. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, also lists Graham’s seat as solid Republican.