Lindsey Graham in Dead Heat with South Carolina Senate Challenger

[left-of-center2012]

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, is in a dead heat with his Democratic opponent less than 50 days before the election, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters.

Graham is seeking his fourth term in the Senate in what is a usually reliable Republican state. His opponent, Democrat Jaime Harrison, is a former state party chairman and the first African-American to hold that position. Each had support from 48% of likely voters in the poll conducted Sept. 10-14. “We’re taking it seriously,” Graham told reporters at the Capitol when asked about the poll.

Graham may be helped in November by GOP turnout and by Trump’s popularity in the state. The president leads Democratic nominee Joe Biden in South Carolina 51% to 45%. Still, the fact that Graham is tied with Harrison is a sign of the headwinds facing Senate Republicans in the November election.

The poll also found Republican Senator Susan Collins is trailing well behind Democrat Sara Gideon in Maine, while in Kentucky Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell holds a significant edge over Democrat Amy McGrath 53% to 41%.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-16/graham-in-dead-heat-with-harrison-in-south-carolina-senate-race?srnd=politics-vp

[albacore]

1. I'm sending Harrison some money....

MORE money, actually.

I live in WA state, but getting rid of Graham is a national priority.

SO unhappy about McGrath running. Sent her money, too.

You have to wonder about the people of Kentucky supporting that asshole over somebody bright and clean like McGrath.

[Funtatlaguy]

2. DSCC should yank losing Kentucky money and spend it in SCarolina.

Kentucky is unfortunately a lost cause.
But SC is definitely winnable.

[cwydro]

3. Damn, I would so LOVE it for Graham to lose.

SC needs to GOTV, especially those who often don't go to the polls.