Cal Cunningham
Candidate for US Senate
James Calvin Cunningham III (born August 6, 1973) is an American politician, lawyer, and veteran. He was the North Carolina State Senator from the 23rd district from 2001 to 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Cal Cunningham | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 24, 2001 – January 29, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Phillips Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor Kinnaird |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Calvin Cunningham III August 6, 1973 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD) London School of Economics (MSc) |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2002–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | |
He had an unsuccessful primary campaign for the United States Senate in the 2010 election. In 2020, Cunningham became the Democratic nominee in the 2020 Senate election.[1][2][3]
In October 2020, it was revealed that Cunningham had an affair early in the year and sent sexual text messages to his mistress.[4] This was controversial and affected his polling lead against U.S. Senator Thom Tillis weeks before the election.[4] Cunningham lost the election to Tillis on November 10.
References change
- ↑ "Pod Save America: "Coronavirus doesn't watch Fox News." on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ "Cunningham Won't Run for Senate in 2010". Roll Call. November 10, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ↑ "North Carolina U.S. Senate Primary Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkin, James (October 6, 2020). "Cal Cunningham under fire after more texts revealed". POLITICO. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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