A top Democratic National Committee official raised $1.5 million in the most recent fundraising period in his challenge to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Campaign officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Jaime Harrison raised the money in the second quarter, which ended Sunday. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is backing Harrison , an associate DNC chairman, in his effort to unseat Graham in 2020. In the first quarter of 2019, the Republican raised more than $2 million, setting a personal quarterly record. Last month, Graham's campaign announced he had been endorsed by all eight of South Carolina's statewide-elected officers, including Gov.

Source: ABC News July 02, 2019 12:01 UTC