Jaime Harrison
Bio | After graduating from Georgetown Law School, Jaime Harrison served for four years as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party. |
Status and Position | Current Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election South Carolina 1 | South Carolina 1 | Yes | Running | 48.0% |
Campaign Financing | Jaime Harrison has already raised record breaking numbers with $14 million. He condemns the Citizens United Supreme Court Decision that permits greater opportunity for money in politics. |
Voting Rights | Harrison has not expressed an explicit position on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | He advocates for universal health coverage. Harrison stresses the importance of access to healthcare. He is dedicated to making sure that citizens in areas such as poor, rural communities also have access to affordable healthcare. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | His position is unclear on the extent of socialization. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Harrison does not express a clear position on private healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | For | He promotes LGBT rights. Harrison vows to continue standing by the LGBT community in pursuing anti-discrimination policies. He has received an endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign, a pro-LGBT organization. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Harrison supports raising the taxes only in some instances. Harrison would like to reform the tax system in order to raise taxes on the rich. However, he advocates for protecting the middle class as well as small businesses in terms of cuts and deductions. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | He does not support a flat tax rate. Harrison would like to reform the tax system in order to raise taxes on the rich. However, he advocates for protecting the middle class as well as small businesses in terms of cuts and deductions. |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. Harrison does not believe that it is the role of government to determine the healthcare choices of women. He opposes GOP attempts to limit the ability to have an abortion. |
| Gun Control | For | He is supportive of gun control legislation. In order to help address gun violence, Harrison maintains that gun control legislation can help. He believes in enacting policies that require more comprehensive background checks for gun ownership. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He has no explicit position on assisted suicide. In order to help address gun violence, Harrison maintains that gun control legislation can help. He believes in enacting policies that require more comprehensive background checks for gun ownership. |
| Government Interference | For | Except in the area of abortion, Harrison's platform generally involves solutions with government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Harrison has received an endorsement from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. |
| Welfare | For | He supports welfare. Harrison has spoken out against his opponent's belief that welfare programs are a "promise we can't keep." In contrast, Harrison advocates for expanding funding to welfare programs such as Social Security. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He has not expressed a strong position on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | He does not have a stance on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He has not expressed an explicit opinion on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Against | Harrison argues that a lot of military spending simply allows defense contractors to profit rather than actually allocating funds that are proportional to the threats that our country faces. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | He advocates for international interaction. Harrison believes in lowering trade barriers. In creating mutualistic trade deals, Harrison maintains that we can benefit areas of our domestic economy such as agriculture. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Against | Harrison has condemned his opponent for meeting with a white nationalist. |
| Free Markets | Against | He opposes free markets. Harrison believes in implementing policies that are nuanced enough to benefit the middle class and small businesses. He maintains that the best way to do this is through non-free market means such as stratified taxation. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He does not have a strong position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | His position on this issue is unknown. |
| Government Spending | For | Harrison advocates for federal spending in the form of infrastructure investment. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | He does not have a position on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | His position on this issue is unknown. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | He supports clean energy. Harrison sees climate change as an issue that the US must address. He sees renewable energy as a way to do this as well as spur economic growth. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Harrison supports the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Harrison advocates for the study of reparations. |
| Border Control | Against | He is not a proponent for increasing border security. Harrison does not think that building a physical wall would be an efficient use of resources. Instead, he maintains that we should be focused on building a path to citizenship. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on such profiling. |
| DACA | For | Harrison hopes to uphold DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | He does not have a clear position on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | His stance on marijuana legalization is unknown. |