Cal Cunningham

Cal Cunningham
Cunningham in 2019
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003
Preceded byJim Phillips Sr.
Succeeded byStan Bingham (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born
James Calvin Cunningham III

(1973-08-06) August 6, 1973 (age 50)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
EducationVanderbilt University
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD)
London School of Economics (MSc)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service2002–present
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
UnitUnited States Army Reserve
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Bronze Star Medal

James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham III (born August 6, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and retired military officer. A member of the Democratic Party and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve, he served one term as a North Carolina state senator from 2001 to 2003. Having previously run for United States Senate in a 2010 primary, Cunningham was the Democratic nominee[1] for the 2020 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, narrowly losing to incumbent Republican Thom Tillis.[2]

  1. ^ "North Carolina U.S. Senate Primary Election Results". The New York Times. March 3, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Snell, Kelsey; Walsh, Deirdre (November 10, 2020). "GOP Sen. Thom Tillis Wins Reelection In North Carolina After Democrat Concedes". NPR.org. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

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