BIGGEST LOSERS: Lincoln-Themed Liberal Super PAC Goes 0-7 in Key Senate Races

Andrew Stiles
November 11, 2020 3:00 PM

The Lincoln Project, a liberal Super PAC founded by shlubby white dudes who weren't very good at sports growing up but compensated for that as adults by owning people on Twitter, went an abysmal 0-7 in key Senate races cycle despite spending almost $12 million in support of Democratic candidates.

Dem Strategists Scrub Internet of South Carolina Failure

Super PAC funneled more than $750,000 to consultants' firms

Collin Anderson
November 5, 2020 4:55 PM

A Democratic super PAC that funneled more than $750,000 to its consultants' firms scrubbed its website as it failed to unseat Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.).

Graham Triumphs in Reelection Bid

Judiciary Committee chairman wins reelection after paving the way for Justice Barrett

Collin Anderson
November 3, 2020 10:09 PM

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) defeated liberal challenger Jaime Harrison in a race that became an unlikely target for Democratic leaders working to flip the upper chamber.

Liberal Groups Spend Big to Boost Third-Party Conservative Who Ended Candidacy

S.C. Dems looking to siphon votes from Sen. Lindsey Graham

Collin Anderson
October 22, 2020 4:59 AM

Liberal outside groups have adopted the playbook set by South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison, pouring money into an effort to boost a conservative third-party candidate who dropped out of the Senate race weeks ago.

Jaime Harrison Headlined Foreign ‘Lobbying School’

S.C. Dem taught art of influence peddling to Turkish execs amid media crackdown

Collin Anderson
October 21, 2020 4:58 AM

South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Jaime Harrison was a featured speaker at a 2015 foreign "lobbying school" in Istanbul, Turkey.

Schumer Had ‘Long and Serious Talk’ With DiFi After Barrett Hearings

Graham Piro
October 20, 2020 5:27 PM

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said Tuesday he had a "long and serious talk" with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) over her handling of the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings.

S.C. Democrat’s Campaign Derides Lindsey Graham as ‘Lady G’

Harrison camp led by aides with history of homophobic tweets

Collin Anderson
October 2, 2020 4:13 PM

Individuals claiming to represent South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison's campaign and the South Carolina Democratic Party are sending text messages to prospective voters referring to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.) as "Lady G" and arguing that Republicans are responsible for minority deaths.

S.C. Dem Pushed Police to Vet Officers’ Social Media — But Doesn’t Vet His Own Staff

Jamie Harrison's top aides have a long history of anti-semitic and homophobic remarks

Collin Anderson
October 2, 2020 4:59 AM

South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison—whose top campaign aides made anti-Semitic, sexist, and homophobic remarks online—faulted police departments for failing to vet the social media accounts of prospective officers.

Schumer PAC Backs Former Lobbyist by Claiming Lindsey Graham Is Beholden to Special Interests

Jaime Harrison represented six major pharmaceutical companies

Joe Schoffstall
October 1, 2020 2:10 PM

A super PAC tied to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y) is attacking Republican senator Lindsey Graham for being beholden to special interests—even though Graham’s Democratic opponent, Jaime Harrison, spent years as a lobbyist for Big Pharma.

Gay Rights Group Gives Dem Staffers Pass on Homophobic Slurs

Group linked slurs to suicide before Graham challenger's top aides were caught saying them

Collin Anderson
September 17, 2020 5:30 PM

A South Carolina gay rights group excused a pair of top aides to Democratic Senate nominee Jaime Harrison after they used homophobic slurs online.