Harrison continues to outraise, outspend Graham in final weeks of expensive SC Senate race
Source: The Post & Courier
COLUMBIA — Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison became the first U.S. Senate candidate in American history to pass the $100 million mark for fundraising and spending in early October as he continued to shatter national cash records in his race against South Carolina’s Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham.
As he has for much of 2020, Harrison kept fundraising at a faster clip than Graham in the first two weeks of October, bringing in more than $1.5 million per day on average during the first 14 days of the month while Graham raised about $1 million per day over the same period, according to new fundraising disclosures.
But Harrison’s rapid spending has significantly dwindled his campaign account, giving Graham a cash advantage as the candidates headed into the crucial home stretch.
Harrison raised more than $22 million in the first 14 days of October and spent more than $26 million in the same period, leaving him with less than $4 million left in the bank, according to his report filed late Thursday night. Graham raised almost $15 million, spent more than $16 million and had around $13 million left over.
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