Lindsey Graham pleaded for donations to his Senate reelection campaign citing his performance in the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings – By Sarah Al-Arshani (Business Insider) / Oct 15 2020
- Senator Lindsey Graham pleaded for campaign donations after the hearing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
- Graham is in a tight Senate race in South Carolina against Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison.
- It’s illegal to solicit campaign contributions in a federal building.
- Harrison has raised a record $57 million from July through September, compared to Graham’s $28 million.
Senator Lindsey Graham pleaded for campaign donations after the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Sen. Graham: “I think people in South Carolina are excited about Judge Barrett. I don’t know how much it affected fundraising today, but if you want to help me close the gap…I think the contest in South Carolina has taken on sort of a national profile.” pic.twitter.com/ufW1G0nT71
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“I think people in South Carolina are excited about Judge Barrett. I don’t know how much it affected fundraising today, but if you want to help me close the gap,” Graham said to reporters after the hearing.
It was quickly noted that it’s illegal to solicit campaign contributions inside a federal building.
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