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|name=Joe Cunningham | |name=Joe Cunningham | ||
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|spouse=Amanda Bonfiglio | |spouse=Amanda Bonfiglio | ||
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|state=South Carolina | |state=South Carolina | ||
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|preceded=[[Mark Sanford]] | |preceded=[[Mark Sanford]] | ||
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| − | '''Joseph Kendrick | + | '''Joseph Kendrick “Joe” Cunningham''' is a lawyer and [[Democrat]] politician who formerly represented [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Cunningham is a member of the [[Blue Dog Coalition]] and the [[New Democrat Coalition]]. A sleazy [[liberal hypocrite]], he denounces lobbyists yet worked as one to lobby for a yacht club in [[Florida]].<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/s-c-democrat-who-railed-against-lobbying-lobbied-for-posh-florida-yacht-club/ S.C. Democrat Who Railed Against Lobbying Lobbied for Posh Florida Yacht Club]</ref> |
==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
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In February 2020, Rep. Cunningham joined six House [[Democrats]] in voting with the majority of [[Republicans]] against the Democrat-led bill Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27585/70976/179601/protecting-the-right-to-organize-act-of-2019#70976 HR 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref> | In February 2020, Rep. Cunningham joined six House [[Democrats]] in voting with the majority of [[Republicans]] against the Democrat-led bill Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27585/70976/179601/protecting-the-right-to-organize-act-of-2019#70976 HR 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - National Key Vote]</ref> | ||
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| + | ===2020 election=== | ||
| + | Despite fake election ratings,<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races - Politico]</ref> Cunningham lost re-election by a very narrow margin in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]] to Republican opponent [[Nancy Mace]], a state representative.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/south-carolina-1st-district-house-election-joe-cunningham-nancy-mace-2020?op=1 Republican Nancy Mace unseats Democratic incumbent Rep. Joe Cunningham in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District]</ref> His defeat was largely attributed to being unable to overcome a strong challenge in the mostly Republican-leaning district, particularly in not winning over enough voters on the issue of offshore drilling unlike in 2018.<ref>[https://www.dailygamecock.com/article/2020/11/column-how-joe-cunningham-lost-opinion-grenier Column: How Joe Cunningham lost]</ref> | ||
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*[https://cunningham.house.gov/ House Website] | *[https://cunningham.house.gov/ House Website] | ||
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Cunningham Joe Cunningham - Ballotpedia] | *[https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Cunningham Joe Cunningham - Ballotpedia] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:31, December 6, 2025
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| U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |||
| Predecessor | Mark Sanford | ||
| Successor | Nancy Mace | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Bonfiglio | ||
| Religion | Protestant[1] | ||
Joseph Kendrick “Joe” Cunningham is a lawyer and Democrat politician who formerly represented South Carolina's 1st district in the United States House of Representatives. Cunningham is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition and the New Democrat Coalition. A sleazy liberal hypocrite, he denounces lobbyists yet worked as one to lobby for a yacht club in Florida.[2]
U.S. House of Representatives
2018 U.S. election in South Carolina's 1st district
Cunningham was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections, defeating Republican Katie Arrington by just over 1% of the vote.[3]
Tenure
Cunningham voted in favor of the Climate Action Now Act on May 2, 2019.[4]
On May 17, 2019, Rep. Cunningham voted along with his party line in favor of the radical Equality Act.[5]
Cunningham voted in favor of condemning Donald Trump's supposedly “racist” comments.[6]
Cunningham voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.[7]
Rep. Cunningham voted in December 2019 in favor of the left-wing bill H.R.3.[8]
Cunningham voted along with his Democrat colleagues in favor of the sham impeachment resolutions brought against Donald Trump.[9]
Cunningham voted in favor of the implementation of the USMCA.[10]
In February 2020, Rep. Cunningham joined six House Democrats in voting with the majority of Republicans against the Democrat-led bill Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.[11]
2020 election
Despite fake election ratings,[12][13] Cunningham lost re-election by a very narrow margin in the 2020 elections to Republican opponent Nancy Mace, a state representative.[14] His defeat was largely attributed to being unable to overcome a strong challenge in the mostly Republican-leaning district, particularly in not winning over enough voters on the issue of offshore drilling unlike in 2018.[15]
See also
- T.J. Cox, Democrat representative from California's 21st district
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ S.C. Democrat Who Railed Against Lobbying Lobbied for Posh Florida Yacht Club
- ↑ South Carolina Election Results: First House District
- ↑ HR 9 - Climate Action Now Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 5 - Equality Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ H Res 489 - Condemning President Trump's Racist Comments Directed at Members of Congress - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- ↑ H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - National Key Vote
- ↑ 2020 House Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report
- ↑ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races - Politico
- ↑ Republican Nancy Mace unseats Democratic incumbent Rep. Joe Cunningham in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
- ↑ Column: How Joe Cunningham lost
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