Wendy Brawley
Wendy Brawley | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
Assumed office June 20, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Neal |
Personal details | |
Born | Queens, New York, United States | October 11, 1958
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of South Carolina (B.A.) Webster University (M.A.) |
Wendy C. Brawley is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 70th District, serving since 2017.[1] She is a member of the Democratic party.[2]
Political history[]
In January 2020, Brawley endorsed Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for the Presidency of the United States.[3]
Electoral history[]
2016 SC Senate[]
Brawley unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the South Carolina Senate's 21st district in 2016. Incumbent Darrell Jackson went on to win the general election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Darrell Jackson (incumbent) | 6,289 | 61.8 | |
Democratic | Wendy Brawley | 3,894 | 38.2 | |
Total votes | 10,183 | 100.0 |
2017 SC House of Representatives special election[]
After the death of South Carolina congressman Joseph Neal in February 2017, his District 70 seat became vacant. Brawley finished first in the primary, but did not secure 50% of the vote, and therefore advanced to the runoff. Brawley defeated H. Heath Hill in the runoff and advanced to the general election as the Democratic nominee.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wendy Brawley | 1,199 | 40.6 | |
Democratic | H. Heath Hill | 706 | 23.9 | |
Democratic | Levola Taylor | 376 | 12.7 | |
Democratic | Norman Jackson | 289 | 9.8 | |
Democratic | Jermaine Walker | 251 | 8.5 | |
Democratic | George Wilson | 102 | 3.5 | |
Democratic | Harry Reese, Sr. | 20 | 0.9 | |
Democratic | Patrick Morris | 9 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 2,952 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wendy Brawley | 2,522 | 78.1 | |
Republican | Bill Strickland | 705 | 21.8 | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 3,230 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018 SC House of Representatives[]
Brawley was the only Democrat to run in 2018, so there was no Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wendy Brawley (incumbent) | 9,820 | 98.2 | |
Write-in | 179 | 1.8 | ||
Total votes | 9,999 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Personal life[]
Brawley was born in Queens and currently resides in Hopkins, South Carolina. She is married to her husband, Paul, with whom she has two children: Paul Jr. and Kanita.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Lovegrove, Jamie (January 19, 2020). "Biden leads in SC endorsements as 2020 candidates pursue influential supporters". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 70 - DEM". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 70". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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