As I said back in June when Sanford lost the primary in SC-1, I'm not surprised the Democrats picked up the seat. The overall demographics here do not support that the Republicans are radically right winged, and many people I came across in my professional and personal life all said if Sanford had won, they'd have voted for him, but not Arrington. She won because GOP turnout in the primary was poor and only the radical base showed up.
If the GOP runs a competent candidate in 2020, I doubt Cunningham holds the seat, but I'm glad our district did the right thing and put Cunningham in Washington.
It is, but SC-1 is gerrymandered to where a lot of the african american areas in the north are in Clyburn's district.
Cunningham won Charleston by 17% which is what gave him the election. I expect SC-1 will be more competitive in the future. Arrington is just not a good candidate for this area and when she won the primary, I had a feeling the seat would flip. Sanford would have held the seat.
She vowed this morning to run again in 2 years. I really hope the GOP puts up a credible challenger to her because I have no idea if Cunningham can hold the seat in a presidential year.
