Archie Parnell was the Democratic Party's nominee for the June 20,2017, special election for South Carolina's 5th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives.
17 Facts About Archie Parnell
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Archie Parnell narrowly lost the election to Republican Ralph Norman, receiving 47.9 percent of the vote in the general election, an unexpectedly close margin.
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Archie Parnell grew up mostly in Sumter, South Carolina, where he currently resides.
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Archie Parnell's family lived in several places including the UK, Germany, and Florida, where his father Archie Parnell Sr.
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Archie Parnell worked as a tax attorney for the US Department of Justice and for the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Archie Parnell later worked as a tax attorney for Exxon Mobil for ten years.
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Archie Parnell retired from the position before declaring his intention to run for US Congress.
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In March 2017, Archie Parnell announced his candidacy for the position formerly held by Representative Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, who resigned from his congressional seat to become budget director on Trump administration.
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Archie Parnell was new to politics but was the first Democrat to announce his candidacy for the 5th District seat.
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Archie Parnell gained the endorsement of other Democrats in the state including Jim Hodges, formerly the Governor of South Carolina.
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Archie Parnell spent approximately $500,000 on his campaign through the end of May 2017.
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On October 9,2017, Archie Parnell announced that he would challenge Norman for a full term in the regular 2018 election.
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Archie Parnell again released a humorous campaign ad that gained national attention.
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Archie Parnell did not challenge the statements at the time or after their 2018 discovery.
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Archie Parnell lost to Norman in the general election, taking 41.5 percent of the votes to his opponent's 57.1 percent.
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Archie Parnell was an adjunct faculty member of the University of South Carolina School of Law.
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In 2020, Parnell joined the faculty of the O P Jindal Global University in Sonipat, India.