Carla Cunningham

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Carla Cunningham
Rep. Carla D. Cunningham.jpg
Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 106th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2013

Carla D. Cunningham (born January 12, 1962) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 106th district since 2012. [1] [2] Cunningham is a conservative Democrat.

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Education, career and politics

She was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina, and graduated from Anson High School in 1980. [3] She earned a diploma in nursing from Central Piedmont Community College in 1981, an associate's degree in nursing from Gaston College in 1996, and a bachelor's of science in nursing from Winston-Salem State University in 2009. [3] She practiced nursing for more than 30 years. [3]

In July 2025, Carla Cunningham notably crossed party lines, resulting in a 72-48 vote in the House overriding Democratic Governor Josh Stein veto of a bill that requires North Carolina sheriffs to work closer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to support the mass deportations in the second presidency of Donald Trump. She declared, "All cultures are not equal. Some immigrants come and believe they can function in isolation, I suggest they must assimilate. Adapt to the country they want to live in." Cunningham also drew criticism from her Democratic colleagues for the perceived incendiary floor speech in which she accused immigrants of "destabilizing" communities. She was also a key vote on overriding the veto of two other bills opposed by the Governor, and moderate and liberal Democrats in the legislature. Cunningham is a conservative Democrat. [4] [5]

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 106th district general election, 2020 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla Cunningham (incumbent) 34,510 100%
Total votes34,510 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 106th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla Cunningham (incumbent) 4,036 88.88%
Democratic Blanche Penn50511.12%
Total votes4,541 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 106th district general election, 2018 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla Cunningham (incumbent) 20,261 80.55%
Republican Geovani Opry Sherow4,89219.45%
Total votes25,153 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 106th district general election, 2016 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla Cunningham (incumbent) 27,247 100%
Total votes27,247 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 106th district general election, 2014 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla Cunningham (incumbent) 12,942 86.64%
Republican Trey Lowe1,99613.36%
Total votes14,938 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 106th district general election, 2012 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla Cunningham 26,577 100%
Total votes26,577 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Carla Cunningham". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Carla Cunningham". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "About". Carla Cunningham, NC State House. Archived from the original on 2018-08-23. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Thomae, Lucas (2025-07-29). "Democrats' defections doom multiple vetoes from Gov. Stein". Carolina Public Press. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  5. ↑ "Immigration veto overruled by NC Republicans with a Charlotte Democrat's help". WUNC. 2025-07-29. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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