South Carolina's primary was the first official nominating contest for Democrats, who – egged on by Biden – moved the state up in the primary schedule.
But buoyed by Black voters – especially Black women – Biden earned nearly half of the primary vote in South Carolina in a five-way race, propelling him ultimately to the Democratic nomination.
Despite the expected primary victory in South Carolina, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made a concerted effort to campaign there, visiting the Palmetto State the last two weekends.
Harris also visited South Carolina three times since the beginning of the year, speaking at college campuses about student debt relief and abortion rights.
Further, 76.5% of the early vote was made up of Black voters, 13% higher than in 2020, he added.
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