Joe Cunningham

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Joe Cunningham

Joe Cunningham

@JoeCunninghamSC

Father of 2 boys. Former Democratic Congressman who flipped a Trump district. SC Dem nominee for governor, 2022. Proud South Carolinian. Attorney.

Charleston, SC Katılım Şubat 2017
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Joe Cunningham
Joe Cunningham@JoeCunninghamSC·
Big news: I wrote a book.📘 “Life of the Party” is my case for how Democrats stop relying on Republicans being worse, rebuild trust with voters, and become a party people are proud to support. Blunt, honest, from the heart — out May 20th. Pre-order now: lifeofthepartybook.com
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Now Trump is trying to talk them into a bigger gamble: chasing a 7–0 map. Moving Clyburn’s voters into GOP districts will put 2-3 seats in play for Dems in a blue wave year. If Republicans insist on following Trump again, the second kick will hurt even worse than the first.
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Fritz Hollings used to say there’s “no education in the second kick of a mule.” In 2018, Trump talked SC Republicans into dumping Mark Sanford in a Trump +13 district they thought was safe. Trump got what he wanted — and then I won the seat in November. (The first kick)
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In my new book, Life of the Party, I write extensively about the practical consequences of gerrymandering and our attempt to ban it while I was in Congress. Preorder now: lifeofthepartybook.com
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Joe Cunningham@JoeCunninghamSC·
Gerrymandering is bad no matter who does it. But the reality is the only way it will ever end is by electing a Democratic majority and banning it for good on a federal level.
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Joe Cunningham@JoeCunninghamSC·
Today, SC Republicans bragged about the gerrymandered map they already have, then killed Trump’s map because it would make GOP seats much more competitive. It wasn’t principle that killed this map. It was math.
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The Post and Courier@postandcourier·
In his new book, former US Rep. Joe Cunningham urges Democrats to stop reacting to Trump, reconnect with working-class voters and craft a clear vision to win back trust. postandcourier.com/politics/joe-c…
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Caitlin Byrd
Caitlin Byrd@MaryCaitlinByrd·
NEW: Former SC congressman Joe Cunningham has a blunt message for his fellow Democrats: Stop talking like professors, stop obsessing over Donald Trump and start listening to working-class voters again. And he's written a book about it. postandcourier.com/politics/joe-c… #scpol #chsnews
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Joe Cunningham@JoeCunninghamSC·
The only job of a political party is to win elections so it can improve people’s lives. Somewhere along the way, Democrats forgot the first part and wondered why we couldn’t do the second. Life of the Party is out May 20. Pre-order: lifeofthepartybook.com
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Joe Cunningham@JoeCunninghamSC·
This book calls for real reform: age limits for politicians, a national ban on gerrymandering, less influence for “the groups,” an end to identity-politics language, a real outreach strategy for men, immigration, faith, and shutting down political grift.
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Joe Cunningham@JoeCunninghamSC·
Big news: I wrote a book.📘 “Life of the Party” is my case for how Democrats stop relying on Republicans being worse, rebuild trust with voters, and become a party people are proud to support. Blunt, honest, from the heart — out May 20th. Pre-order now: lifeofthepartybook.com
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Cooking up something good in the studio this afternoon. More to come!
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"So yes, Democrats should oppose efforts to dilute black representation. Fight the rigging in court. Fight it in public. Keep demanding the national ban that would take this weapon away from both parties. But do not fear this proposed redraw."
Joe Cunningham@JoeCunninghamSC

SC GOP thirst for more power may be a blessing for Dems. To get a 7–0 map, they have to move Clyburn’s voters into GOP districts, creating multiple new pickup opportunities in a big Dem year. If they want to hand us this gift, we should hand them a pen. postandcourier.com/opinion/commen…

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SC GOP thirst for more power may be a blessing for Dems. To get a 7–0 map, they have to move Clyburn’s voters into GOP districts, creating multiple new pickup opportunities in a big Dem year. If they want to hand us this gift, we should hand them a pen. postandcourier.com/opinion/commen…
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Joe Cunningham
Joe Cunningham@JoeCunninghamSC·
SC Republicans want a 7–0 map? I say go for it. Clyburn’s voters don’t vanish. They have to go somewhere. And that “somewhere” is into GOP districts. If @SCGOP wants to turn one safe Democratic seat into multiple swing seats in a Democratic year, I’m not moving the rake.
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