Joe Cunningham (American politician)

Joe Cunningham
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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 (1982-05-26) May 26, 1982 (age 42) Caldwell County, Kentucky, U.S.
Political 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)
Joe Cunningham's voice Joe Cunningham speaks in support of the Great American Outdoors Act Recorded July 22, 2020

Joseph Kendrick Cunningham (born May 26, 1982) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. The district includes much of South Carolina's share of the Atlantic Coast, from Charleston to Hilton Head Island.

When a member of the Democratic Party, Cunningham narrowly defeated Republican state representative Katie Arrington in the 2018 general election. He lost his 2020 re-election bid in another close race to Republican state representative Nancy Mace after one term in Congress.

He was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent Republican governor Henry McMaster.^[1]