Jenny Horne

Jenny Anderson Horne, the daughter of John D. Anderson, Jr. and Cynthia W. Anderson, was born on October 12, 1972, in Dorchester County, South Carolina.{{cite web|url=http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0871590805|title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography|work=scstatehouse.gov|accessdate=July 9, 2015}} She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina.{{cite web|url=http://www.jennyhorne.com/meet-jenny|title=JennyHorne.com - Meet Jenny|work=jennyhorne.com|accessdate=July 9, 2015}}

Horne is an attorney.Michael E. Miller, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/09/south-carolina-rep-jenny-horne-on-her-historic-and-surprisingly-personal-speech-it-needed-to-be-done/ Jenny Horne: How a descendant of the president of the Confederacy helped vanquish his flag], The Washington Post, July 9, 2015 A member of the Republican Party, she served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2009 until 2017. In a 2015 speech on the South Carolina State House floor, Horne claimed to be a "descendant of Jefferson Davis." Subsequent media reports explained this to be the Confederate States President Jefferson Davis. Horne advocated the quick removal of the Confederate Battle Flag from the grounds of the state capitol.{{cite news|last1=Brumfield|first1=Ben|title=Jenny Horne's tearful Confederate flag speech shakes S. Carolina statehouse|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/09/us/south-carolina-jenny-horne-speech/|accessdate=July 9, 2015|publisher=CNN|date=July 9, 2015}}

Reportedly, Rep. Horne never researched her claim of descent from Davis, but was told of it by her grandfather.Brenda Rindge, [http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150709/PC16/150709417 Jenny Horne: She needed to get the flag debate back on track], The Post and Courier, July 9, 2015 This was disclosed as her connection to Davis came under scrutiny.{{cite web|last1=Simpson|first1=Brooks D.|author-link=Brooks D. Simpson|title=A Descendant of Jefferson Davis? A Question For Jenny Anderson Horne|url=https://cwcrossroads.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/a-descendant-of-jefferson-davis-a-question-for-jenny-anderson-horne/|website=Crossroads|date=July 12, 2015|accessdate=July 13, 2015}} In response, Rep. Horne indicated she was not inclined to research the claim.{{cite web|last1=Behre|first1=Robert|title=Horne's family tree losing its leaves?|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150718/PC1603/150719440/horne-x2019-s-family-tree-losing-its-leaves|website=The Post and Courier|accessdate=July 19, 2015}}

It was reported in July 2015 that Horne was considering a challenge of U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford for the 1st District congressional seat.{{cite web|title=SC Rep. Jenny Horne considering bid for Congress|url=http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article27220204.html|website=The State|accessdate=July 14, 2015}} During the 2016 primary campaign, Sanford had a significant fund raising advantage.{{cite web|title=Mark Sanford, Jenny Horne face off in ETV debate|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/20160606/160609540/mark-sanford-jenny-horne-face-off-in-etv-debate|website=Post and Courier|accessdate=15 June 2016|date=6 June 2016}}

In the June 2016 debate with Mark Sanford, Horne acknowledged the results of grassroots genealogical researchers findings that she is not descended from the Confederate President Jefferson Davis, born 1808 in Kentucky. Her line goes back to a James Jefferson Davis, born about 1841 in Georgia.{{cite web|url=https://www.scetv.org/live/horne-sanford-debate|title=Horne-Sanford Debate|date=June 6, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}{{external media| float = right| video1 = [http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4543474/rep-jenny-horne-confederate-flag-speech Horne's speech on the Confederate flag to the South Carolina House of Representatives, July 8, 2015], C-SPAN}}Horne's primary challenge came up short in June, 2016, although she polled stronger than expected with Sanford receiving 56% of the vote to Horne's 44%.{{cite web|title=Mark Sanford wins GOP primary in tighter race than expected|url=http://www.charlestonscene.com/20160614/160619642/mark-sanford-wins-gop-primary-in-tighter-race-than-expected|website=Charleston Scene|accessdate=15 June 2016|date=14 June 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175501/http://www.charlestonscene.com/20160614/160619642/mark-sanford-wins-gop-primary-in-tighter-race-than-expected|url-status=dead}}

In June 2023, Horne endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.Sen. Tim Scott in Spartanburg to announce campaign endorsements". FOX Carolina. June 12, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023

Horne's husband, Marc F. Horne, is a realtor. They were married on May 11, 1996. They have two children.

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