Former SC executive, Lindsey Graham supporter backs Democrat Jaime Harrison in Senate race

[kpete]

COLUMBIA — A former top South Carolina business executive and supporter of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has decided to back the Republican incumbent’s Democratic challenger in his 2020 re-election race.

Richard Wilkerson, the former chairman and president of Michelin’s Greenville-based North America operations, said he chose to endorse Democrat Jaime Harrison because of his experience working with him while Harrison lobbied on the company’s behalf in Washington, D.C.

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Michelin is one of South Carolina’s largest companies, employing almost 10,000 people in the state.

“I am confident that as our next U.S. Senator, he will be a tireless advocate for creating well-paying jobs, improving our state’s health care system, and training the next generation for the jobs of tomorrow,” Wilkerson said. “Jaime is the perfect candidate to bring together South Carolinians from all walks of life.”

During Graham’s brief run for president in 2015, Wilkerson was listed as a member of the campaign’s South Carolina finance committee, a group of more than 100 top business and community leaders from around the state.


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[elleng]

1. Excellent!

[MagickMuffin]

2. This is MOST EXCELLENT NEWS

Richard please bring more of your friends to the Light-Side.

It's time to abandon the dark-side.

[Hoyt]

3. Wouldn't a victory in SC be nice, coupled with at least one Senate position in Ga.

[cstanleytech]

9. Kicking all of the corrupted Republican scum out of the Senate and House would be fantastic.

[47of74]

13. Yeah if we make Senator Breadbags McCutyernutzoff (R-Iowa) a one term Senator that would be great

[Guilded Lilly]

4. Well, OK! We'll love watching Graham go down.

[c_junk]

11. Indeed!

But in a show of compassion, we should make sure he doesn't go alone. We should make sure that Gardner, McSally, Tillis, and of course, McConnell leave the stage with him.

[NonPC]

14. McSally Will Likely Be Gone

Mark Kelley is up by 10 points right now. Go Mark!

[blm]

5. This is BIG news for the Carolinas.

Tillis is going down, but, Graham out, too, is even sweeter.

[abakan]

7. It will be party in the streets

When Ms Lindsey and moscow mitch go down!

[liberalla]

8. Would love to hear Lindsey's comment and or response! I wonder if he knew

this was coming. Good on Wilkerson having some integrity!

May many more follow in his steps!

[dlk]

10. Ta ta Lindsey, we won't miss you

Good riddance!

[iluvtennis]

12. woohoo