Wendy Brawley
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]
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.) |
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
- "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.