Jaime Harrison, a South Carolina Democrat, raised a staggering $57 million in the last three months in his bid to topple Sen. Lindsey Graham -- setting a new fundraising record for a Senate candidate.
, which Harrison has now surpassed by almost $20 million, he ultimately lost the Senate race by three points even though he received more votes than any Democrat has in the history of Texas.
Harrison's campaign said the average donation was $37 from 994,000 donors. He saw a total of 1.5 million donations and the sum brings his fundraising total so far to $86 million. But the former lobbyist has been building a financial advantage over the three-term incumbent Graham, who has emerged as one of Trump's key allies on Capitol Hill.
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