Joe Cunningham (American politician)
Joe Cunningham | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Sanford |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Mace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Kendrick Cunningham May 26, 1982 Caldwell County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Amanda Bonfiglio
(m. 2014; div. 2022)Ashley Bailey (m. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Bill Cunningham (father) |
| Education | College of Charleston Florida Atlantic University (BS) Northern Kentucky University (JD) |
Joseph Kendrick Cunningham (born May 26, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021.
A member of the Democratic Party, Cunningham narrowly defeated Republican state representative Katie Arrington in the 2018 general election for South Carolina's 1st congressional district. After one term in Congress, he lost his 2020 re-election bid in another narrow race to Republican state representative Nancy Mace. He was then the Democratic nominee in the 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent Republican governor Henry McMaster.