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Turnout	72.1%
Nominee Lindsey Graham Jaime Harrison Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,369,137 1,110,828 Percentage 54.44% 44.17%
County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsGraham:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Harrison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      40–50%      No data
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The 2020 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of South Carolina, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Republican Senator Lindsey Graham won re-election for a fourth term and defeated Democratic nominee Jaime Harrison. Bill Bledsoe was also on the ballot, representing the Constitution Party. The primary elections were held on June 9, 2020.

Despite forecasting throughout the last few months of the race showing a very close race as well as Harrison having record fundraising numbers, Graham defeated Harrison by 54.4% to 44.2% and a margin of 10.2% in the November 3, 2020 general election. Harrison slightly outperformed Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the concurrent presidential election, who lost to President Donald Trump by 11.7% in South Carolina. The election coincidentally saw Graham and his Democratic opponent win approximately the same percentage points as in the 2002 senate race, in which Graham won his first term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lindsey Graham, incumbent U.S. senator

Eliminated in primary

• Dwayne “Duke” Buckner, attorney and Owner of Buckner Law Firm located in Walterboro
• Michael J. LaPierre, businessman
• Joe Reynolds, Chief Engineer in the U.S. Merchant Marine

Withdrew

• Johnny Garcia, Air Force veteran
• Peggy Kandies, Charleston art teacher, home decorator, and former IBM employee
• Mark Sloan, Greer minister and manufacturing executive
• David Weikle, radio host, U.S. Marine veteran, and candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2018 (switched to the Libertarian primary)

Declined

• Eric Bolling, former Fox News host
• Mark Burns, Easley pastor and former candidate for South Carolina's 4th congressional district in 2018
• Harlan Hill, Republican (formerly Democratic) political consultant and commentator
• John Warren, Greenville businessman and candidate for Governor of South Carolina in 2018
• Carey Wilson

Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017-2021)
• Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States (2017-2021)

Governors

• Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina (2017–present)

State officials

• Pamela Evette, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (2019–present)
• Mark Hammond, Secretary of State of South Carolina (2003–present)
• Curtis Loftis, Treasurer of South Carolina (2011–present)
• Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina (2011–present)

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee

Polling

with Generic Republican

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jaime Harrison, former chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party and associate chairman of the Democratic National Committee

Withdrawn

• Gloria Bromell Tinubu, former Georgia state representative, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 2018, and nominee for South Carolina's 7th congressional district in 2012 and 2014 (endorsed Jaime Harrison)
• William Stone, legal researcher
• Justin Wooton, activist

Declined

• Mandy Powers Norrell, state representative and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018 (running for reelection)
• Bakari Sellers, political commentator and former state representative

Endorsements

Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), former Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)
• Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States (2009-2017), Democratic nominee for the 2020 United States presidential election.
• Julian Castro, former HUD Secretary (2014–2017), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Hillary Clinton, 2016 Democratic nominee for President, Former Secretary of State (2009–2013), former U.S. Senator from New York (2001–2009), former First Lady of the United States (1993–2001), former First Lady of Arkansas (1979–1981, 1983–1992)

U.S. senators

• Kamala Harris, senator for California (2017–2021), Vice Presidential nominee and former candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Cory Booker, senator for New Jersey (2013–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Kirsten Gillibrand, senator for New York (2009–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Amy Klobuchar, senator for Minnesota (2007–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Elizabeth Warren, senator for Massachusetts (2013–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Former U.S. Senators

• Barbara Boxer, former senator for California (1993–2017).

U.S. representatives

• Jim Clyburn, representative from South Carolina (1993-present).
• Eric Swalwell, representative for California's 15th Congressional District (2013–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, representative for New York's 14th Congressional District (2019–present).

Former U.S. Representatives

• John Delaney, former representative for Maryland's 6th Congressional District (2013–2019), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Tom Perriello, former representative for Virginia's 5th Congressional District (2009–2011).
• Tim Ryan, representative for Ohio's 13th Congressional District (2003–2023), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Joe Walsh, former representative for Illinois' 8th Congressional District (2011-2013), former candidate for 2020 Republican presidential nomination

Governors

• Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana (2013–2021), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Former governors

• Jim Hodges, former governor of South Carolina (1999–2003).

State officials

• Alison L. Grimes, former secretary of state of Kentucky (2012–2020).
• David Pepper, chair of the Ohio Democratic Party (2015–2020).

Local officials

• Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020) and former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City, New York (2014–2021), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Andrew Gillum, former mayor of Tallahassee, Florida (2014–2018); Democratic nominee for governor in 2018.

Individuals

• Charlie Adler, voice actor and activist
• Randy Bryce, ironworker and 2018 candidate for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.
• Mark Hamill, actor, voice actor, and writer.
• Chelsea Handler, actress and comedian.
• Alex Hirsch, animator, writer and voice actor
• Andy Lassner, executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
• Jane Lynch, actress.
• Dean Obeidallah, comedian and host of The Dean Obeidallah Show.
• Sarah Paulson, actress.
• Shonda Rhimes, television producer, television and film writer, and author.
• Bradley Whitford, actor.

Organizations

• Broader Representation Advocacy Team (BRAT-PAC)
• Climate Hawks Vote
• The Collective PAC
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Council for a Livable World
• DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare
• Democracy for America
• Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
• End Citizens United
• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Flip the Senate
• Giffords
• Human Rights Campaign
• League of Conservation Voters
• MoveOn
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• Students for Gun Legislation
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
• National Organization for Women
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Population Connection
• Progressive Turnout Project

Other candidates

Libertarian Party

General Election write-in candidate

• Keenan Wallace Dunham, chair of the Horry County Libertarian Party

Withdrawn

• David Weikle, radio show host, U.S. marine veteran, and candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2018 (remained on ballot)

Constitution Party

• Bill Bledsoe, Libertarian Party and Constitution Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2016 (unofficially withdrew on October 1, 2020, and endorsed Graham, but still remained on the ballot as an active candidate)

Independents

Withdrawn

• Lloyd Williams

General election

Predictions

Advertisements

Jaime Harrison ran a number of ads attempting to attract conservative voters from Lindsey Graham by elevating Constitution Party candidate Bill Bledsoe as "too conservative—but in doing so, the would-be attack ad offers up right-wing voters a laundry list of things to like about him". Bledsoe endorsed Graham after withdrawing from the race, but his name remained on the ballot. He criticized the ads as fraudulent.

Meanwhile, Graham ran ads attempting to brand Harrison as a diehard liberal while connecting him with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.

Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
• Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States (2017–2021)
• Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018) and Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)

Governors

• Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina (2017–present)

State officials

• Pamela Evette, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (2019–present)
• Mark Hammond, Secretary of State of South Carolina (2003–present)
• Curtis Loftis, Treasurer of South Carolina (2011–present)
• Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina (2011–present)

Former U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), former senator from Illinois (2005–2008)
• Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States (2009–2017), Democratic nominee for the 2020 United States presidential election.
• Julian Castro, former HUD Secretary (2014–2017), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

U.S. senators

• Kamala Harris, senator for California (2017–present), Vice Presidential nominee and former candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Cory Booker, senator for New Jersey (2013–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Kirsten Gillibrand, senator for New York (2009–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Amy Klobuchar, senator for Minnesota (2007–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Elizabeth Warren, senator for Massachusetts (2013–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Barbara Boxer, former senator for California (1993–2017).

U.S. representatives

• Jim Clyburn, representative from South Carolina (1993–present).
• Tim Ryan, representative for Ohio's 13th Congressional District (2003–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Eric Swalwell, representative for California's 15th Congressional District (2013–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Joe Cunningham, representative for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
• John Delaney, former representative for Maryland's 6th Congressional District (2013–2019), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Tom Perriello, former representative for Virginia's 5th Congressional District (2009–2011).
• Joe Walsh, former representative for Illinois' 8th Congressional District (2011–2013), former candidate for 2020 Republican presidential nomination

Governors

• Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana (2013–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Jim Hodges, former governor of South Carolina (1999–2003).

State officials

• Alison L. Grimes, former secretary of state of Kentucky (2012–2020) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014.
• David Pepper, chair of the Ohio Democratic Party (2015–present).

Municipal officials

• Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020) and former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
• Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City, New York (2014–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
• Andrew Gillum, former mayor of Tallahassee, Florida (2014–2018); Democratic nominee for governor in 2018

Notable Individuals

• Charlie Adler, voice actor and activist
• Randy Bryce, ironworker and 2018 candidate for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District
• Mark Hamill, actor, voice actor, and writer
• Chelsea Handler, actress and comedian
• Alex Hirsch, animator, writer and voice actor
• Stephen King, author
• Andy Lassner, executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
• Jane Lynch, actress
• Dean Obeidallah, comedian and host of The Dean Obeidallah Show
• Sarah Paulson, actress
• Shonda Rhimes, television producer, television and film writer, and author
• Bradley Whitford, actor

Organizations

• Black Economic Alliance
• Center for Biological Diversity
• Climate Hawks Vote
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Council for a Livable World
• Democracy for America
• Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
• End Citizens United
• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Giffords
• Human Rights Campaign
• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters
• MoveOn
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
• National Organization for Women
• Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Population Connection
• Sierra Club
• Working Families Party

Unions

• United Auto Workers

Newspapers and Publications

• The State

Polling

Graphical summary

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with generic Democrat

on whether Lindsey Graham deserves to be re-elected

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat

Fundraising

In the first quarter of 2020, Harrison outraised Graham, $7.3 million to $5.5 million, but Graham had the lead in cash on hand, with $12 million compared with Harrison's $8 million.

In the third quarter of 2020, Harrison raised $57 million, the largest quarterly total by a U.S. Senate candidate ever, breaking Beto O'Rourke's record in the 2018 Texas election. He has also raised the most ever by a U.S. Senate candidate, beating another of O'Rourke's records.

Debates

Results

By county

By congressional district

Graham won 6 of 7 congressional districts.

See also

• 2020 South Carolina elections

Notes

Partisan clients

1. ^ This poll was sponsored by Harrison's campaign
2. ^ This poll's sponsor, Lindsey Must Go, is a PAC opposing Lindsey Graham.
3. Poll sponsored by the DSCC, which has endorsed Jaime Harrison's campaign for the 2020 US Senate election in South Carolina before this poll's sampling period.
4. This poll's sponsor, Giffords, had endorsed Harrison prior to the sampling period
5. Poll sponsor is a Security in Strength PAC, a super PAC that supported Lindsey Graham during this poll's sampling period.
6. Poll sponsor, Collective PAC, had endorsed Harrison prior to this poll's sampling period.
7. Poll sponsored by Conservatives for Clean Energy

Voter samples

1. ^ Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Warren with 3%; Kandies with 1%; Burns, Hill, Reynolds and Wilson with 0%
3. Would not vote with 2%
4. "Third party candidate" with 2%; "Refused" with 0%; Undecided with 6%
5. Bledsoe (C) with 4%; "Other candidate/write-in" with 1%
6. Archived November 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
7. Bledsoe (C) with 2%
8. Bledsoe (C) with 3%; "Other candidate or write-in" with 0%; Undecided with 5%
9. Bledsoe (C) and Undecided with 3%
10. "Refused" with 1%; Did/would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 2%
11. Bledsoe (C) with 3%; "Other" with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 5%
12. Archived October 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
13. Bledsoe (C) with 4%; would not vote with 2%; "Someone else" with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 8%
14. "Write-in candidate" with 1%; Undecided with 6%
15. Bledsoe (C) with 3%; Undecided with 5%
16. Bledsoe (C) with 3%
17. Standard VI response
18. Bledsoe (C) with 2%; Undecided with 9%
19. If the only candidates were Graham and Harrison
20. Undecided with 7%
21. ^ "Someone else" with 0%; Undecided with 3%
22. "Someone else" with 2%; Undecided with 9%
23. Bledsoe (C) with 5%; "Other" with 1%; Undecided with 7%
24. ^ Overlapping sample with the previous Morning Consult poll, but more information available regarding sample size
25. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
26. Undecided with 2%; would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 9%
27. Overlapping sample with the previous Morning Consult poll, but more information available regarding sample size and topline numbers
28. "Someone else" with 4%; Undecided with 8%
29. Undecided with 8%
30. "Other" with 1%; Undecided with 5%
31. Dunham (L) with 4%; Bledsoe (C) with 3%; Other with 1%; Undecided with 8%
32. "Someone else" with 10%; Undecided with 6%
33. Likely primary voters
34. Undecided with 6%
35. Undecided with 5%

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37. ^ Castro, Julian (May 29, 2019). "South Carolinians will have a fantastic candidate for Senate in @harrisonjaime. I look forward to joining you on the trail and to making history next November. #JoinJaime" (Tweet). Retrieved May 29, 2019 – via Twitter.
38. @KamalaHarris (June 10, 2019). "My friend @harrisonjaime has been an advocate for all people throughout his career and now he's running for U.S. Senate! I enjoyed seeing him this weekend and hope you'll check out his announcement video below" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
39. ^ Booker, Cory (May 29, 2019). "Jaime, I am so incredibly proud of you. We've known each other for more than two decades. I have admired your dedication to community, to meeting people where they are. I know your heart ... and I know you will make a great U.S. Senator. #JoinJaime" (Tweet). Retrieved May 29, 2019 – via Twitter.
40. ^ Jaime Harrison (May 29, 2019). "I may not be a superhero, but I am a proud South Carolinian, and I'm ready to fight for a better future for our state and our country. I hope you are, too. Find out how you can #JoinJaime and get involved: https://jaimeharrison.com/" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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42. Warren, Elizabeth (May 30, 2019). "Jaime Harrison will fight hard for the people of South Carolina and take our country forward. Go Jaime!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 30, 2019 – via Twitter.
43. ^ Boxer, Barbara (May 30, 2019). "Jaime Harrison, @harrisonjaime, is ready -- ready to challenge Lindsey Graham for Senate in South Carolina, and ready to represent South Carolinians instead of the guy in the White House" (Tweet). Retrieved May 30, 2019 – via Twitter.
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48. ^ Perriello, Tom (May 29, 2019). "The SC Senate race is officially one to watch now. I've known @harrisonjaime since college and have been blown away by his tireless dedication to and effectiveness at getting things done on the Hill for folks back home in SC" (Tweet). Retrieved May 30, 2019 – via Twitter.
49. ^ Ryan, Tim (May 29, 2019). "Jamie and I have been in a political foxhole many times when we were in the majority in 2007-11. He is exactly who we need in the Senate taking on the issues that are important to all the forgotten people in America" (Tweet). Retrieved May 30, 2019 – via Twitter.
50. ^ Walsh, Joe (May 14, 2020). "Damn pathetic Lindsey. I'm not a Democrat, but Lindsey Graham needs to go. He's nothing but a Trump enabler. Support Lindsey's Democratic opponent, @harrisonjaime" (Tweet). Retrieved May 19, 2020 – via Twitter.
51. ^ Bullock, Steve (May 30, 2019). "If we're going to take back this country, we've got to support folks who take on the corrupt system to make change in places others may not expect. South Carolina is lucky to have @harrisonjaime at the ready to #SendLindseyHome!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 30, 2019 – via Twitter.
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54. ^ Pepper, David (May 31, 2019). "I just gave to @harrisonjaime -- you should too! @LindseyGrahamSC needs to go, and Jaime will bring inspired leadership to the Senate--which both South Carolina and America desperately need" (Tweet). Retrieved May 31, 2019 – via Twitter.
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56. ^ de Blasio, Bill (May 29, 2019). ".@harrisonjaime is much needed shakeup to the status quo who will deliver real change for working people! #JoinJaime" (Tweet). Retrieved May 29, 2019 – via Twitter.
57. ^ Gillum, Andrew (February 8, 2019). "Sign me up, @harrisonjaime! Ready to send you to the U.S. Senate! 👊🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via Twitter.
58. ^ Adler, Charlie (April 1, 2020). "I wouldn't send you or your disgusting campaign a dime if you were shooting gold ingots out of your ass ! @harrisonjaime #VoteJaimeHarrison #GetLindseyGrahamOutOfOffice #VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare" (Tweet). Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
59. ^ Bryce, Randy (May 29, 2019). "Go get 'em @harrisonjaime!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 30, 2019 – via Twitter.
60. ^ Hamill, Mark (June 2, 2019). "Dear Jamie- If you can #SendLindsayHome, I'll give you a MILLION likes & you'll be my 2nd favorite Harrison. Your potential new #FanBoy, Mar🐫 #FORCEHimOuttaTheSenate" (Tweet). Retrieved June 2, 2019 – via Twitter.
61. ^ Handler, Chelsea (June 2, 2019). "Let's replace Lindsey Graham with this guy @harrisonjaime. He's running in South Carolina" (Tweet). Retrieved June 2, 2019 – via Twitter.
62. ^ Hirsch, Alex (June 6, 2020). "Lindsey Graham once called Trump a "race-baiting xenophobic bigot"- until Trump was elected & Graham became his lackey. DONATE to Jaime Harrison to defeat Graham and TAKE BACK THE SENATE!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
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Further reading

• Amber Phillips (October 9, 2020), "The Senate seats most likely to flip parties in November", Washingtonpost.com

External links

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "South Carolina", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "South Carolina: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of South Carolina". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• South Carolina at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites

• Keenan Wallace Dunham (L) for Senate Archived December 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
• Lindsey Graham (R) for Senate
• Jaime Harrison (D) for Senate

• United States Senate elections in South Carolina
• 2020 United States Senate elections
• 2020 South Carolina elections