Jaime Harrison

The appointment of Jaime Harrison to lead the Democratic National Committee drew attention to the shortcomings of his predecessor, DNC Chairman Tom Perez.

Jaime Harrison, the Democratic nominee challenging U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, has fallen short in his historic bid to replace an incumbent who was largely seen as vulnerable.

From candidates for Congress to the U.S. Senate, a change in the balance of power on Capitol Hill is looming large in certain pockets of America depending on how the down-ballot elections turn out.

Jaime Harrison reacts to the incident.