Dems Elated as Campaign Cash Pile Grows; GOP Warns It’s Too Early to Declare Victories

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in Washington on July 1, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Democrats watching key races that are likely to decide which party controls the U.S. Senate in January 2021 can barely contain their enthusiasm because of record-breaking second-quarter fundraising totals.

Perhaps the most unexpected is the $13.9 million raised by former South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison, who is seeking to unseat Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, a popular veteran Republican incumbent.