Joe is the youngest.
[11] He is also the first white Democrat to win a House seat in the Deep South since John Barrow won reelection in 2012. Joe Cunningham of Charleston is the Democratic hopeful in the Palmetto State’s First Congressional District. Charleston, SC 29413.
"[18], Cunningham supports the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Arrington upset incumbent Mark Sanford in the June three-way GOP primary.
Proud to announce that we have shattered the all-time fundraising record in #SC01 by raising more than $2.3 million without taking a dime from special interest PACs. The couple has a baby son, Boone.
2020: 20%.
[7][8][9], While Arrington carried four of the district's five counties, Cunningham prevailed by winning Charleston County by almost 17,000 votes–more than four times the overall margin of 4,000 votes.
“When he graduated from Lyon County High School, he asked me what he needed to study to be a politician,” Bill Cunningham said. People said it was impossible but you proved them wrong. Five years later, he was laid off in the 2008 recession. Joe Cunningham. We all see what is happening with only days into the new Congress. Mark Sandford? “He was considered to be unbeatable back then,” said Cunningham, who also writes books on Kentucky history. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
Thanks to the Charleston City Paper!
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Cunningham’s website says Bill and Paula Cunningham reared their son “to stand up and fight whenever he saw injustice in the world.” It also promises that the transplanted Kentuckian “will be a pragmatic voice” in Washington. “Those guys sleep in their offices.”. Joe Cunningham pulled off a surprise victory in the race to represent the 1st District of South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives. Joe Cunningham For Congress | 109 abonnés sur LinkedIn | Joe grew up in a small rural town where he attended public schools and developed a strong work ethic, modeled after his parents. [10] Cunningham is the first Democrat to represent the Charleston-based district since 1981. Copyright © 2020 Isle of Palms Magazine.
pic.twitter.com/Pn62ZzOWf0, — Joe Cunningham (@JoeCunninghamSC) October 31, 2018. (Congressman James Clyburn of Columbia, the state capital, is the lone South Carolina Democratic lawmaker in Washington.). 843 … I want to go to Congress to serve the Lowcountry.”. Joe Cunningham < Back to All Scorecards. Bill replied that Jimmy Carter was an engineer and Ronald Reagan a movie star. All men together? Cunningham has raised more money than his opponent.
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[14], Cunningham stopped short of endorsing an impeachment inquiry against President Trump after the Ukraine allegations emerged, stating that a partisan rush to impeach the President would be bad for the country, but that if the allegations against Trump were true, they "represent a clear threat to the Constitution, our national security and the democratic process. His supporters included Isle of Palms Mayor Jimmy Carroll; Sullivan’s Island Mayor Pat O’Neil and Council Member Rita Langley; Mount Pleasant Councilman Jim Owens; and Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin. ", "How Democrats and Republicans Voted on Trump Impeachment Rules", "Vulnerable Democrats to vote to impeach Trump", https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-impeachment-vote-results-house-2019-12, "Pelosi Announces New Appointments to Committees for the 116th Congress", "Blue Dogs Welcome Reps. Ed Case, Joe Cunningham, and Kendra Horn", "New Democrat Coalition Inducts 9 Additional Members", "In SC 1st Congressional District, Cunningham and Mace differ on Affordable Care Act reform", "Cunningham votes in favor of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act amid pandemic", "Partisan hits fly as Cunningham and Mace share stage in SC congressional race debate", "Unofficial List Of Members of the House of Representatives of the United States and Their Places of Residence | One Hundred Sixteenth Congress", "Party lines continue to cross with Arrington, Cunningham endorsements", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Representatives by seniority, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Cunningham_(American_politician)&oldid=981302472, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 October 2020, at 14:00. “He’s got a great memory, so I don’t doubt it’s true.
Bill and Paula Cunningham reared five sons. state representative Katie Arrington in the 2018 general election. Your email address will not be published. But three decades ago, more than a few district Democrats encouraged the judge to mount a primary challenge against Rep. Carroll Hubbard of Mayfield.
[19], According to Politico, Cunningham is a centrist "with an independent streak" who has "bucked the [Democratic] party on key votes on immigration and spending. “Joe faces the same challenge I faced with Carroll Hubbard, but he doesn’t scare as easily as I do,” Bill Cunningham chuckled.
[29][30] Cunningham is an Eagle Scout. MAILING ADDRESS. It certainly didn’t hurt that when voters went to the polls Nov. 6 to choose between Cunningham and former State Rep. Katie Arrington, they were well aware that many local elected officials who usually vote Republican were in the Democrat’s corner.
[citation needed], In his first vote as a U.S. Representative, Cunningham declined to back Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House. But I took the long way ’round into politics.”. Bill Cunningham was Eddyville city attorney, Eddyville prison public defender, commonwealth’s attorney, and circuit judge in his native western Kentucky before voters promoted him to the state’s highest court in 2006. [2], Cunningham became an ocean engineer with a company in Naples, Florida. Cunningham joins other members of Congress who have tested positive for the virus: Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., and Ben McAdams, D-Utah, tested positive for COVID-19. Show Voting Legend ⊘ Ineligible / Out of Office ☐ Did Not Vote Voted with FreedomWorks principles Anti-Freedom Vote. Subscriptions Forward Five – a quick-read list of "five things to know today" delivered M-F Action Alerts – email alerts sent when there is an urgent action you need to take MOKP Newsletter – the weekly newsletter that accompanies My Old Kentucky Podcast Weekly Wrap – a weekly summary of all ForwardKY content posted that week.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A lot of questions the district needs answers to and the sooner the better.
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