Jaime Harrison

South Carolina is more of a conservative state than a Republican state.

— Jaime Harrison

When we lift women up, our communities thrive.

— Jaime Harrison

Federal resources are vital to the health of our HBCUs.

— Jaime Harrison

I'm a cartoon junkie. Love 'Avatar: The Last Airbender.'

— Jaime Harrison

We must turn the page on the dark parts of our history.

— Jaime Harrison

South Carolina's lack of access to quality maternal health care is pervasive.

— Jaime Harrison

Small businesses are the heart and soul of South Carolina's economy - from our bait stores to our restaurants and barber shops.

— Jaime Harrison

We don't need more government, we just need the government we have to work smarter and more efficiently.

— Jaime Harrison

When I think about my legacy, I think about the world that we leave behind for our children.

— Jaime Harrison

I'm fully aware of the tricks that are often played in elections here in South Carolina.

— Jaime Harrison

Climate change is threatening ecosystems in South Carolina, while making it less safe and more costly to live along our coastline.

— Jaime Harrison

Every American, and every corporation, should pay their fair share to build the American dream.

— Jaime Harrison

There's Lindsey Graham 1.0 and then there's Lindsey Graham 2.0. I could not beat Lindsey Graham 1.0. That was the John McCain-Lindsey Graham.

— Jaime Harrison

Our country was built upon the idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can achieve the 'American…

— Jaime Harrison

Lindsey Graham has wavered on this, but I won't: We need to ban offshore drilling. A spill off our beaches would destroy…

— Jaime Harrison

They didn't have a lot, but my grandparents taught me the important stuff: that hard work and character, matter. When I got…

— Jaime Harrison

I think for young people, there are so many issues, not only student loan debt but health care and all these various…

— Jaime Harrison

State governments should not have to compete in bidding contests against each other in order to get the necessary supplies to protect…

— Jaime Harrison

The reality is that front-line workers like restaurant servers, bus drivers and retail store clerks - whose jobs require person-to-person interactions -…

— Jaime Harrison

Every February, we reflect on and honor the achievements, struggles, and icons that comprise Black history. As a proud, Black man running…

— Jaime Harrison

I know what it's like to lose your home. I know what it's like to be hungry. I know what it's like…

— Jaime Harrison

Black business owners throughout America too often face bigger barriers to accessing capital.

— Jaime Harrison

In 2020, no child should go hungry, and yet, in South Carolina 1-in-5 children do.

— Jaime Harrison

Lindsey Graham can't lead us in any direction because he traded his moral compass for petty political gain.

— Jaime Harrison

I listen to a lot of oldies stuff. Some Motown, Michael Jackson, jazz, etc.

— Jaime Harrison

The climate change issue is real and we are seeing its effects right here in South Carolina.

— Jaime Harrison

Medicare should be allowed to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices on prescriptions.

— Jaime Harrison

I've picked butter beans, okra, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew. I've butchered pigs, chickens. We made our own sausage and pudding.

— Jaime Harrison

The Democratic Party has to transform itself. We can't just pop up every two or four years and hope people will support…

— Jaime Harrison

The history of Black Americans in South Carolina is riddled with trials and tribulations.

— Jaime Harrison

We have seen communities cry out in pain, generation after generation, because of racism and police brutality.

— Jaime Harrison

Part of what makes South Carolina so beautiful is the land we conserve for wildlife and for future generations.

— Jaime Harrison

I am not in favor of implementing a Medicare-for-All, single payer healthcare system.

— Jaime Harrison

There are people of all colors and creeds across our state who've lost faith in our political system.

— Jaime Harrison

We stand on the shoulders of giants - and that's something we can never forget.

— Jaime Harrison

Black History Month is a poignant time for the entire country, but particularly the African American community.

— Jaime Harrison

My family, like many families here in South Carolina, have faced difficult financial situations.

— Jaime Harrison

I was born into long odds. I know what the David versus Goliath story is. My life has been that.

— Jaime Harrison

Caring about the long-term vibrancy of our coasts means transitioning ambitiously to cleaner energy, which would spur job growth in high-paying industries…

— Jaime Harrison

No one helped my grandparents when a con man stole our house, or when I needed help paying for a plane ticket…

— Jaime Harrison