Cal Cunningham
American politician from North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Quick Facts Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 23rd district, Preceded by ...
Cal Cunningham | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 23rd district | |
In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Jim Phillips Sr. |
Succeeded by | Stan Bingham (Redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | James Calvin Cunningham III (1973-08-06) August 6, 1973 (age 50) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Vanderbilt 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 service | 2002–present |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
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