Charles Cunningham is an American politician who serves in the Texas House of Representatives where he represents Texas's 127th House of Representatives district, which contains parts of Harris County. [1] He is a member of the Republican party.
Cunningham served in the United States Army and graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University. [1] [2] Prior to his 2022 election to the Texas legislature, Cunningham was a member of the Humble Independent School District board for twelve years, was a member of the Humble, Texas city council for four years, and worked for CenterPoint Energy. [1] [2]
Cunningham supported Texas Senate Bill 8, the state's anti-abortion legislation. [2] In the acrimonious Republican caucus internal election in December 2024, Cunningham supported Representative David Cook for speaker of the House; Cook ultimately lost to Dustin Burrows. [3]