Jaime Harrison ran against Lindsey Graham for the US Senate in 2020.
Author: Associated Press, WLTX Columbia
Published: 1:15 PM EST January 14, 2021
Updated: 10:49 PM EST January 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Jaime Harrison, the failed South Carolina Senate candidate and longtime Democratic Party official, is President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the national party, according to multiple party officials.
Harrison is expected to be elected without any significant opposition when the Democratic National Committee convenes next Thursday in a virtual session, a day after Biden is inaugurated.
The 44-year-old comes to the job with strong support from state party chairs around the country and from House Minority Whip Jim Clyburn, a close Biden ally and the highest ranking Black member of Congress. Harrison will be giving Biden a boost in his pledge to assemble a racially and ethnically diverse Cabinet and leadership team.