Joe Cunningham

U.S. Representative
Born
May 26, 1982
Current age
44
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2018–2022
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cunningham1.0M
Opponents1.3M
3
Elections run

Between 2018 and 2022, Joe Cunningham ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 2. Cunningham's biggest single-election total was 692,691 votes, in the 2022 governor election in South Carolina. Cunningham's closest win came in the 2018 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1, decided by 3,982 votes.

Browse every governor election in South Carolina, every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 1, or all 2022 governor races.

How many votes has Joe Cunningham received?

Joe Cunningham has received 1,048,773 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Joe Cunningham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022GovernorSouth CarolinaLost692,69140.67%Henry D. McMaster
2020U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost210,62749.31%Nancy Mace
2018U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon145,45550.6%Katie Arrington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001122) and Wikidata (Q58993183). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joe Cunningham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joe-cunningham. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.