Jaime R. Harrison (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ m i / JAY-mee; born February 5, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who is the chair of the Democratic National Committee. He was chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 2013 to 2017.

In 2013, Jaime was elected the first African American chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, a position he held until 2017, when he was appointed by DNC Chair Tom Perez as an Associate Chair of the DNC.

WASHINGTON — Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison is frustrated, isolated and trapped in a job he long thought he wanted, according to party insiders, a dynamic driven by...

1 day ago · Outgoing DNC Chair Jaime Harrison on Democratic Party's future The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party tries to navigate President Trump's second term.

Dec 6, 2024 · SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison delivered a steadfast defense of his party’s commitment to racial equity Thursday, drawing on his own identity as a Black man to push back forcefully against critics who say Democrats need to abandon “identity politics.”

The 2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election is expected to be held on February 1, 2025, at the party's winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, to determine the next chairperson of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Jaime Harrison has announced that he will not seek another term as chair of the party.

Nov 6, 2024 · Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek renomination when the party holds a leadership vote early next year, according to two sources familiar with his...

Nov 25, 2024 · Today, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee Jaime Harrison laid out the first steps in the election of the next generation of DNC leadership and announced the date of the DNC member vote for the incoming DNC officers – including the Chair, Vice Chairs, Treasurer, Secretary, and National Finance Chair – for February 1, 2025 in ...

Dec 3, 2024 · Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison minimized his party’s losses up and down the ballot in November and argued Democrats have a “robust” foundation to build on, going...

Aug 15, 2024 · Two months after Jaime Harrison lost his bid to oust Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, he won something else: the Democratic National Committee's chairmanship. Harrison won the organization's...