Lindsey Graham projected to beat Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison

Lindsey Graham.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is projected to win re-election over Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison, Fox News and The Associated Press report.

While President Trump was expected to win South Carolina easily, Graham faced a tougher fight as Harrison brought in massive fundraising hauls throughout the campaign. Still, with 39 percent of precincts reporting, Graham is ahead with 55 percent of the vote to Harrison's 43 percent, per AP.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.