Former Democratic Rep. Joe Cunningham has announced his bid to be governor of South Carolina, four months after he left the House of Representatives and cracked open a beer during his farewell speech.that he would officially announce his 2022 campaign for South Carolina on Monday, a few days after he filed the initial paperwork for his bid.
He also said he was confident he would be able to unseat Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in 2022, pointing to his surprise win in South Carolina's first congressional district in 2018.by 13 points and it was called one of the biggest upsets in South Carolina's history," Cunningham told the."I've got a history of greatly over performing the top of the ticket and that's what's going take to win statewide.
Former Rep. Joe Cunningham speaks to rally goers at a drive-in rally for Democratic senate candidate Jaime Harrison on October 17, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Joe Cunningham is expected to make his official campaign announcement on Monday.The former congressman added that he had been thinking of making a bid for South Carolina governor since November 2020, when he lost his House seat to Rep. Nancy Mace.
"I've been thinking about what kind of future I want my son and other children and grandchildren to have here in this state," Cunningham told the."I love this state and I will make sure that we're living up to our God-given potential."had plans to run for the South Carolina governor position at the midterm elections.
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