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Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison speaks before Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak about voting rights at Howard University in Washington, July 8, 2021. Democratic National Committee members have begun to grumble about Harrison’s limited engagement with the rank-and-file, while others believe the White House isn't giving him the freedom he needs to do the job well. Some allies worry aloud that Biden's team hasn't let Harrison select the members he wants, hire his preferred staff, or drive the party's messaging. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

DNC chairman refuses to condemn Biden for labeling GOP as ‘semi-fascism’

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Nora Burlingame, 3, is given a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at a University of Washington Medical Center clinic in Seattle. COVID-19 shots for children between six months and five years of age were given federal authorization over the weekend. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Biden team launches all-out push to vaccinate youngest children

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a watch party in Columbia, S.C., after losing the Senate race Nov. 3, 2020. Harrison was Biden's pick for DNC chair, in part, because of the extraordinary fundraising success he had in his underdog campaign against South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham last year. Harrison's campaign raised an eye-popping $109 million, although he lost the election by 10 points. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

Inside DNC chair’s ‘challenging’ bid to avert midterm defeat

By Steve Peoples - Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about voting rights at Howard University in Washington, Thursday, July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

VP Harris says DNC voter-registration program needed to stop GOP from taking ‘our power’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison thanks his supporters at an election watch party in Columbia, S.C., after losing the Senate race to incumbent Lindsey Graham, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP) ** FLIE **

Joe Biden taps Jaime Harrison to serve as Democratic chairman

By Bill Barrow - Associated Press

In this Oct. 17, 2020, file photo, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a campaign rally in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Jaime Harrison lobbying for top job at DNC

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison thanks his supporters at an election watch party in Columbia, S.C., after losing the Senate race to incumbent Lindsey Graham, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (Jeff Blake/The State via AP) ** FLIE **

After senate run, Harrison launching PAC to boost Democrats

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison of South Carolina looks on as U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn introduces him at a campaign rally on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Hollywood, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham wins 4th Senate bid

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a campaign rally on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Lindsey Graham, Republicans face uphill fight for Senate control

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a campaign rally on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

SC’s Graham, Harrison clash on criminal justice, health care

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham gestures to his campaign bus at a get-out-the-vote rally on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

In SC, Graham, Harrison near end of well-funded Senate fight

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a campaign rally on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

In South, most Black Senate candidates since Reconstruction

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., listens during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Graham’s $28M sets quarterly fundraise record for Senate GOP

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison and Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., face off in the South Carolina U.S. Senate debate at Allen University in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP)

Graham challenger pushing conservatives toward 3rd candidate

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham faces off in the South Carolina U.S. Senate debate with Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison at Allen University in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP)

In non-debate, SC Senate hopefuls talk COVID, courts, unrest

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks at a campaign event for U.S. House candidate Nancy Mace on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Graham, Harrison both tout bipartisanship in 1st SC matchup

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

In this image from video, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

Cook Political Report downgrades Lindsey Graham’s reelection chances in S.C.

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2019 file photo, Democrat Jaime Harrison, who is seeking to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, speaks to Democrats gathered at the Spratt Issues Conference in Greenville, S.C. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has been outraised for the first time by his Harrison, Democratic challenger, in a record-breaking quarterly period that sets up a multimillion-dollar grudge match leading into the general election. Harrison announced late Wednesday, April 14, 2020, that he took in $7.36 million in the first three months of 2020, a figure his campaign said brought his total, overall fundraising to nearly $15 million. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

South Carolina’s Graham outraised by Democratic challenger

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

In this Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 photo, Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison, who is challenging U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a South Carolina Democratic Party dinner in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Kamala Harris backs Harrison’s quest to unseat Graham in SC

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 8, 2016 file photo, South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison calls on elected Republicans to rescind their endorsements of Donald Trump. Harrison has gotten party backing in his challenge to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced its endorsement Thursday, May 30 of the DNC associate chairman. Harrison officially launched his campaign this week. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Democratic official gets party backing for Graham challenge

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press