Father of 2 boys. Former Democratic Congressman who flipped a Trump district. SC Dem nominee for governor, 2022. Proud South Carolinian. Attorney.
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May 12
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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Save the date!
Join me and @HarpootlianSC at @All_Good_Books in Columbia on June 22nd for a discussion about my new book, “Life of the Party,” and the future of the Democratic Party.
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Voters know Trump. They can’t escape him.
Problem is, they don’t know Democrats anymore. And what they think they know is killing us.
We can argue about that all day, or we can fix it.
I’d rather fix it.
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So how do we fix it? I’m glad you asked.
The audiobook for Life of the Party is available now: amazon.com/Life-Party-Democr…
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It’s not an anti-weaponization fund, it’s Cash For Cowards.
And it’s insulting to the American people who are struggling just to get by in this economy.
Congress should grow a backbone put a stake through the heart of this corrupt slush fund.
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Politics is not therapy. It’s how you win power and improve people’s lives.
Too often, Democrats chase the argument that makes us feel righteous instead of the argument that helps us win.
We can do better.
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Thanks to @abbydphillip for having me on her show to talk about my book, Life of the Party, and the future of the Democratic Party. @CNN_NewsNight
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Life of the Party is officially available as an audiobook!
For everyone who’s been asking - or anyone who prefers to listen instead of read - you can now get the full audiobook on Audible.
Listen here: amazon.com/Life-Party-Democr…
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Joe Cunningham retweeted
Proposal 2: Democrats should prove we’ve learned our lesson from 2024 by leading on mandatory age limits for politicians.
New leaders for new challenges.
My latest: jcunninghamsc.substack.com/p…
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I wrote Life of the Party bc right now the Democratic Party is as unpopular as it’s ever been. And while some may think ignoring that fact and focusing only on the other side is a winning strategy, I don’t.
It’s time to be honest ab our shortcomings and serious about solutions.
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In 2022, I became the first Democrat to publicly say that Joe Biden shouldn’t run for re-election. Why did it take Dem leaders two more years to speak up?
The answer: Denial, dishonesty, and self-protection.
It’s time for new leaders and new ideas in the Democratic Party.
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Joe Cunningham retweeted
May 29
Updated the Hotline Gerontocracy Tracker with the news that Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-24), 83, will retire.
As of today, 11 of the 55 House Dems 70 or older are retiring.
nationaljournal.com/s/728939…
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May 29
Funny how the truth has a way of catching up.
In June of 2022, I said Biden shouldn’t run again because of his age. I was told I was ageist, a traitor, and helping Republicans.
I caught a lot of arrows. But what I said then was true then, and it’s true now.
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JUST NOW: “The whole system of government is being run by a geriatric oligarchy,” says @JoeCunninghamSC, while saying President Biden should not run for reelection
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Joe Cunningham retweeted
Young men swung toward Trump in 2024.
Now, many are disillusioned by his presidency. Yet they are not seeing an appealing vision for the future from Democrats, either.
@emmabgo and I spoke with dozens of voters in a key cohort ahead of the midterms: nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/po…
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May 28
An overwhelming majority of Americans - nearly 80% - want to ban gerrymandering. Just 7% say they favor it.
But only one party is willing to do anything about it.
It’s time to officially make ending gerrymandering core to the Democratic brand.
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May 28
This is the first in a series of proposals I’ll be writing about how Democrats can rebuild trust with voters.
Proposal #1: Make Ending Gerrymandering Core to the Democratic brand: jcunninghamsc.substack.com/p…
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Joe Cunningham retweeted
In the midst of all this mid-decade election rigging madness Trump has unleashed on us, this point is not mentioned nearly enough. Congressional Dems & President Biden tried to ban gerrymandering nationwide. Republicans in the US Senate blocked it twice.
May 27
Democrats are the only party that has actually put a bill on the House floor to ban partisan gerrymandering nationwide.
If we want fair maps in every state, we need to elect a Democratic majority and end this rigged system once and for all.
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