Jaime Harrison
Former Democratic National Committee chair (2021-2025) and 2020 South Carolina Senate nominee.
Jaime Harrison chaired the Democratic National Committee until Ken Martin succeeded him on 1 February 2025. His 2020 Senate challenge to Lindsey Graham broke fundraising records and still lost by about ten points.
Last refreshed: 1 October 2026
Timeline for Jaime Harrison
Mentioned in: Ohio Senate race draws $44.1m in a week
US Midterms 2026Background
Harrison's 2020 campaign is the standing example that a money EDGE in a state leaning the other way does not settle a race. That question is live again in 2026: Ohio's Senate contest drew $44.1m from outside groups in just seven days to 30 September 2026.
His third-quarter 2020 haul of $57m was the largest quarterly sum a Senate candidate had raised, and he spent more than $130m in all. Graham won more than 1.36 million votes to Harrison's 1.1 million in South Carolina.
He went on to chair the Democratic National Committee from 2021, steering the party through the 2022 midterms and the 2024 presidential cycle before handing over to Martin in February 2025.