# Wendy Brawley

Wendy C. Brawley is an American politician. She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 70th District, serving since 2017. She is a member of the Democratic party. She was defeated by Democrat Jermaine Johnson in the 2022 Democratic primary election.

## Political career

In January 2020, Brawley endorsed Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for the Presidency of the United States.
In May 2022, she sponsored a bill that would stop schools from sending lunch debts to collection agencies. The bill was passed unanimously in South Carolina House and Senate.

## 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.
South Carolina Senate District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darrell Jackson (incumbent) | 6,289 | 61.8 |
| | Democratic | Wendy Brawley | 3,894 | 38.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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.
South Carolina House of Representatives District 70 Democratic Primary, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wendy Brawley | 1,199 | 40.6 |
| | Democratic | H. Heath Hill | 706 | 23.9 |
| | Democratic | Levola S.Taylor | 376 | 12.7 |
| | Democratic | Norman Jackson Jr. | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 2,952 | 100.0 |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 70 General Election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wendy Brawley | 2,522 | 78.1 |
| | Republican | Bill Strickland | 705 | 21.8 |
| | Write-in | | 3 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,230 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018 SC House of Representatives

Brawley was the only Democrat to run in 2018, so there was no Democratic primary.
South Carolina House of Representatives District 70 General Election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wendy Brawley (incumbent) | 9,820 | 98.2 |
| | Write-in | | 179 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,999 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022 SC House of Representatives

After redistricting following the 2020 United States census, Rep. Jermaine Johnson's House District 80 was merged into House District 70, leading to a contest between Brawley and Johnson. In the June Primary, Johnson garnered 50.11% person of the vote to defeat Brawley by 115 votes.
South Carolina House of Representatives District 70 Democratic Primary, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jermaine Johnson (incumbent) | 2,495 | 50.1 |
| | Democratic | Wendy Brawley (incumbent) | 2,380 | 47.8 |
| | Democratic | Bridgette Jones Larry | 104 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,046 | 100.0 |

## 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.