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Cal Cunningham

January 01, 1970

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]

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

Early life and education edit

Cunningham was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and grew up in Lexington, North Carolina. He attended Vanderbilt University before transferring to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy.[3][4] In the summer of 1993, Cunningham attended American University and interned on Capitol Hill for a subcommittee chaired by Senator Carl Levin.[5]

Cunningham received a Master of Science in public policy and public administration from the London School of Economics and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law.[6]

Career edit

U.S. Army Reserve edit

In 2002, Cunningham was commissioned in the Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps. He is a graduate of the Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, and the Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course.[7]

From 2007 to 2008, Cunningham was mobilized as the senior trial counsel for the Multi-National Corps in Iraq.[8] He was lead counsel in the first court-martial since 1968 of a contractor under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.[9][10] In 2011, Cunningham was assigned to work with a special operations task force in Afghanistan.[11]

 
Cunningham as a State Senator

State Senate edit

In November 2000, Cunningham was elected to represent the 23rd Senate district of the North Carolina General Assembly, which included parts of Davidson, Rowan, and Iredell Counties.[12] At the time of his election, he was North Carolina’s youngest legislator.[13] After his election, a defeated opponent challenged Cunningham’s eligibility on the basis that he had moved back to the district a few days too late to meet the requirement of having lived there for a full year, but the courts rejected the challenge.[14] Cunningham declined to run for reelection after his district’s territory was split between three Republican-leaning districts.[8]

Post-State Senate career edit

Cunningham worked at the Wallace & Graham law firm from 2003 until 2004, when he joined Kilpatrick Townsend.[8][6]

Since 2003, Cunningham has served as an appointee of the Governor on the Board of Trustees of Davidson County Community College.[15] He also served as an appointee of the Governor on the North Carolina Banking Commission.[16] He is a former vice chair of the Governor's Crime Commission.[17][18]

In 2013, Cunningham joined the environmental services company WasteZero as vice president, government affairs, and general counsel. WasteZero helps support pay-as-you-throw waste reduction systems which municipalities in North Carolina and elsewhere have debated implementing.[19][20] Cunningham left WasteZero in March 2020, shortly after winning the Democratic nomination, but continues to work for the company as an independent contractor.[21][22]

U.S. Senate candidacies edit

2010 primary campaign edit

Main article: 2010 United States Senate election in North Carolina

In 2010, Cunningham ran for the U.S. Senate seat held by Richard Burr.[23][24][25] Retired NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Wesley Clark endorsed Cunningham, saying that he would be "the first veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to serve in the U.S. Senate", as did the state's largest organization of teachers, the North Carolina Association of Educators.[26][27] He finished second in the primary, but since no candidate received 40% of the vote, he advanced to a runoff with the first-place finisher, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, who ultimately won the nomination.[28]

2020 campaign edit

Main article: 2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina

Cunningham originally declared his candidacy for lieutenant governor of North Carolina,[29][30] but he withdrew in June 2019 to run for the United States Senate seat held by Thom Tillis instead.[31] During the primary, a Republican-allied Super PAC spent $3 million on ads attacking Cunningham and supporting left-wing state Senator Erica Smith in order to "amplify fault lines in the Democratic party."[32][33][34] On March 3, 2020, Cunningham won the Democratic primary with 57% of the vote.[35]

Cunningham stated his support of the Affordable Care Act and called for the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina, as well as a public health insurance option.[36][37] He stated his opposition to the Green New Deal and his support for significant investment in green jobs and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.[32]

In July 2020, incumbent Republican Thom Tillis claimed Cunningham had been "silent" on the issue of defunding the police, saying, "I assume his silence is consent." Cunningham had published an op-ed a month earlier stating his opposition to defunding the police, instead advocating police reform, including policies that "counsel de-escalation, prohibit chokeholds, limit no-knock warrants, and specifically address the use of deadly force."[38][39]

Cunningham led Tillis in the polls throughout much of the campaign.[40]

On October 3, the New York Times wrote that the race had fallen into "utter mayhem" within a period of a few hours after Tillis tested positive for COVID-19 and Cunningham admitted to exchanging sexual text messages with a woman who was not his wife, damaging an image that leaned heavily on his character and military service. Days later, the woman stated that she had a consensual physical relationship with Cunningham in 2020.[41] The Army Reserve started an investigation into Cunningham.[42] The husband of the woman who stated that she had had an affair with Cunningham, himself an Army veteran, called on Cunningham to drop out of the Senate race.[43] Asked repeatedly whether he had had other extramarital affairs, Cunningham declined to answer.[44][45][46][47]

Following the disclosure of the texts and his response, Cunningham "assumed a position of complete radio silence, withdrawing from the campaign trail [save] for a last-minute appearance in Charlotte with the rapper Common".[48] In late October, Cunningham's polling lead eroded.[49]

Tillis defeated Cunningham, 48.7%-47%, on Election Day.[50] On November 10, 2020, a week after Election Day, Cunningham called Tillis to concede the race.[51]

Honors and awards edit

For his service in Iraq, Cunningham was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service as a lead investigator examining contractors.[52][53] In 2009, he received the General Douglas MacArthur Award for Leadership.[54][55]

Cunningham is a recipient of a Jaycees' Distinguished Service Award.[56]

In 2007, Cunningham was selected for a Marshall Memorial Fellowship.[57]

Personal life edit

Cunningham and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children.[58][59] As of September 2020, he was an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church.[60]

In October 2020, it was reported that Cunningham had exchanged sexually suggestive messages with a married woman who was not his wife. Cunningham confirmed the texts were authentic and apologized for his behavior.[59][58] The woman stated that she had a consensual physical relationship with Cunningham in 2020.[61][62] The Army Reserve started an investigation into Cunningham.[63]

Electoral history edit

Main article: Electoral history of Cal Cunningham

References edit

  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.
  3. ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]". [Raleigh] : North Carolina Historical Commission. October 21, 1916 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Candidate Conversation - Cal Cunningham (D)". www.insideelections.com.
  5. ^ Full text of "S. 885, to modify congressional restrictions on gifts : hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, on S. 885 ... July 19, 1993". U.S. Government Printing Office. 1993. ISBN 9780160415029. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
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  7. ^ "Local lawyer gets medal for meritorious work in Iraq | JournalNow.com". archive.is. June 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Ivey, Steve (March 3, 2008). "Cal Cunningham: Kilpatrick Stockton attorney goes from comforts of Triad to dangers of Iraq". Triad.bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  9. ^ "Hearing begins in contractor stabbing case". Stars & Stripes. April 17, 2008.
  10. ^ Staff Report (December 1, 2009). "Former N.C. senator serves tour in Iraq". Salisbury Post.
  11. ^ . News & Observer. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012.
  12. ^ "Cal Cunningham". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "April 2001 State Legislatures magazine: Captivating Legislative Trivia". National Conference of State Legislators. July 3, 2004. Archived from the original on July 3, 2004. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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  15. ^ . May 29, 2006. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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  18. ^ "MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor's Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting". North Carolina Department of Public Safety. December 5, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2020. Policy Study Report Update GCC Vice Chairman Cal Cunningham
  19. ^ "'I need to hear his defense.' NC Senate candidate calls for witnesses at impeachment trial". The News & Observer. January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  20. ^ Harrison, Steve (November 23, 2014). "Would new garbage system reduce waste?". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  21. ^ Morrill, Jim; Murphy, Brian (July 7, 2020). "Tillis blasts Cunningham over PPP loan to his former company. Cunningham pushes back". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  22. ^ Specht, Paul (July 17, 2020). "Fact check: Tillis says Cunningham criticized program that helped 'his company'". WRAL.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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  29. ^ "Cal Cunningham Preparing for 2020 Lieutenant Governor Bid". U.S. News. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  30. ^ "Lexington Native Cal Cunningham to Run for Lt Gov". The Dispatch. January 8, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  31. ^ . Miami Herald. June 18, 2019. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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  35. ^ Panetta, Grace; Cachero, Paulina (March 3, 2020). "Cal Cunningham claims a victory in the North Carolina Senate Democratic primary". Business Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  36. ^ "Election 2020: Cunningham, Tillis on Medicaid expansion". News & Observer. 2020.
  37. ^ "3 NC Democrats running for Senate, 3 different positions on Medicare for All". News & Observer. 2020.
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  40. ^ "Thom Tillis claims victory, Cal Cunningham waiting on all votes to be counted". wcnc.com. November 3, 2020.
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  43. ^ Copp, Tara; Murphy, Brian; Alexander, Ames (October 7, 2020). "After woman confirms affair, her husband calls on Cunningham to drop out of NC Senate race". News & Observer. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  44. ^ Kane, Paul (October 9, 2020). "Cunningham struggles to refocus N.C. Senate campaign after acknowledging extramarital relationship". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  45. ^ Leslie, Laura (October 9, 2020). "Asked four times whether there are more affairs not yet known, Cunningham declined to say yes or no". WRAL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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  52. ^ Ignasiak, Darrick (January 22, 2009). "Ex-state senator, Lexington native gets Bronze Star". McClatchy - Tribune Business News. ProQuest 465315328 – via ProQuest. Cunningham said he received the medal for his efforts with the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute contractors who were serving with and accompanying the armed forces. He served as lead investigator in a case that turned into the first court-martial of a contractor since 1968. His work resulted in a comprehensive system for ensuring contractors are held responsible for crimes committed while in Iraq.
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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 Cal CunninghamCunningham in 2019Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 23rd districtIn office January 1 2001 January 1 2003Preceded byJim Phillips Sr Succeeded byStan Bingham Redistricting Personal detailsBornJames Calvin Cunningham III 1973 08 06 August 6 1973 age 50 Winston Salem North CarolinaPolitical partyDemocraticEducationVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill BA JD London School of Economics MSc Military serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States ArmyYears of service2002 presentRankLieutenant ColonelUnitUnited States Army ReserveBattles warsIraq WarWar in AfghanistanAwardsBronze Star Medal Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 U S Army Reserve 2 2 State Senate 2 3 Post State Senate career 3 U S Senate candidacies 3 1 2010 primary campaign 3 2 2020 campaign 4 Honors and awards 5 Personal life 6 Electoral history 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education editCunningham was born in Winston Salem North Carolina and grew up in Lexington North Carolina He attended Vanderbilt University before transferring to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduating in 1996 with a bachelor s degree in political science and philosophy 3 4 In the summer of 1993 Cunningham attended American University and interned on Capitol Hill for a subcommittee chaired by Senator Carl Levin 5 Cunningham received a Master of Science in public policy and public administration from the London School of Economics and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law 6 Career editU S Army Reserve edit In 2002 Cunningham was commissioned in the Army Reserve Judge Advocate General s Corps He is a graduate of the Officer Basic Course Airborne School and the Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course 7 From 2007 to 2008 Cunningham was mobilized as the senior trial counsel for the Multi National Corps in Iraq 8 He was lead counsel in the first court martial since 1968 of a contractor under the Uniform Code of Military Justice 9 10 In 2011 Cunningham was assigned to work with a special operations task force in Afghanistan 11 nbsp Cunningham as a State Senator State Senate edit In November 2000 Cunningham was elected to represent the 23rd Senate district of the North Carolina General Assembly which included parts of Davidson Rowan and Iredell Counties 12 At the time of his election he was North Carolina s youngest legislator 13 After his election a defeated opponent challenged Cunningham s eligibility on the basis that he had moved back to the district a few days too late to meet the requirement of having lived there for a full year but the courts rejected the challenge 14 Cunningham declined to run for reelection after his district s territory was split between three Republican leaning districts 8 Post State Senate career edit Cunningham worked at the Wallace amp Graham law firm from 2003 until 2004 when he joined Kilpatrick Townsend 8 6 Since 2003 Cunningham has served as an appointee of the Governor on the Board of Trustees of Davidson County Community College 15 He also served as an appointee of the Governor on the North Carolina Banking Commission 16 He is a former vice chair of the Governor s Crime Commission 17 18 In 2013 Cunningham joined the environmental services company WasteZero as vice president government affairs and general counsel WasteZero helps support pay as you throw waste reduction systems which municipalities in North Carolina and elsewhere have debated implementing 19 20 Cunningham left WasteZero in March 2020 shortly after winning the Democratic nomination but continues to work for the company as an independent contractor 21 22 U S Senate candidacies edit2010 primary campaign edit Main article 2010 United States Senate election in North Carolina In 2010 Cunningham ran for the U S Senate seat held by Richard Burr 23 24 25 Retired NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Wesley Clark endorsed Cunningham saying that he would be the first veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to serve in the U S Senate as did the state s largest organization of teachers the North Carolina Association of Educators 26 27 He finished second in the primary but since no candidate received 40 of the vote he advanced to a runoff with the first place finisher North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall who ultimately won the nomination 28 2020 campaign edit Main article 2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina Cunningham originally declared his candidacy for lieutenant governor of North Carolina 29 30 but he withdrew in June 2019 to run for the United States Senate seat held by Thom Tillis instead 31 During the primary a Republican allied Super PAC spent 3 million on ads attacking Cunningham and supporting left wing state Senator Erica Smith in order to amplify fault lines in the Democratic party 32 33 34 On March 3 2020 Cunningham won the Democratic primary with 57 of the vote 35 Cunningham stated his support of the Affordable Care Act and called for the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina as well as a public health insurance option 36 37 He stated his opposition to the Green New Deal and his support for significant investment in green jobs and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 32 In July 2020 incumbent Republican Thom Tillis claimed Cunningham had been silent on the issue of defunding the police saying I assume his silence is consent Cunningham had published an op ed a month earlier stating his opposition to defunding the police instead advocating police reform including policies that counsel de escalation prohibit chokeholds limit no knock warrants and specifically address the use of deadly force 38 39 Cunningham led Tillis in the polls throughout much of the campaign 40 On October 3 the New York Times wrote that the race had fallen into utter mayhem within a period of a few hours after Tillis tested positive for COVID 19 and Cunningham admitted to exchanging sexual text messages with a woman who was not his wife damaging an image that leaned heavily on his character and military service Days later the woman stated that she had a consensual physical relationship with Cunningham in 2020 41 The Army Reserve started an investigation into Cunningham 42 The husband of the woman who stated that she had had an affair with Cunningham himself an Army veteran called on Cunningham to drop out of the Senate race 43 Asked repeatedly whether he had had other extramarital affairs Cunningham declined to answer 44 45 46 47 Following the disclosure of the texts and his response Cunningham assumed a position of complete radio silence withdrawing from the campaign trail save for a last minute appearance in Charlotte with the rapper Common 48 In late October Cunningham s polling lead eroded 49 Tillis defeated Cunningham 48 7 47 on Election Day 50 On November 10 2020 a week after Election Day Cunningham called Tillis to concede the race 51 Honors and awards editFor his service in Iraq Cunningham was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service as a lead investigator examining contractors 52 53 In 2009 he received the General Douglas MacArthur Award for Leadership 54 55 Cunningham is a recipient of a Jaycees Distinguished Service Award 56 In 2007 Cunningham was selected for a Marshall Memorial Fellowship 57 Personal life editCunningham and his wife Elizabeth have two children 58 59 As of September 2020 he was an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church 60 In October 2020 it was reported that Cunningham had exchanged sexually suggestive messages with a married woman who was not his wife Cunningham confirmed the texts were authentic and apologized for his behavior 59 58 The woman stated that she had a consensual physical relationship with Cunningham in 2020 61 62 The Army Reserve started an investigation into Cunningham 63 Electoral history editMain article Electoral history of Cal CunninghamReferences edit North Carolina U S Senate Primary Election Results The New York Times March 3 2020 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved March 11 2020 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 North Carolina manual serial Raleigh North Carolina Historical Commission October 21 1916 via Internet Archive Candidate Conversation Cal Cunningham D www insideelections com Full text of S 885 to modify congressional restrictions on gifts hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management of the Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate One Hundred Third Congress first session on S 885 July 19 1993 U S Government Printing Office 1993 ISBN 9780160415029 Retrieved January 16 2011 a b Kilpatrick Stockton LLP Cunningham III J Calvin September 5 2004 Archived from the original on September 5 2004 Retrieved March 11 2020 Local lawyer gets medal for meritorious work in Iraq JournalNow com archive is June 16 2012 Archived from the original on June 16 2012 Retrieved March 11 2020 a b c Ivey Steve March 3 2008 Cal Cunningham Kilpatrick Stockton attorney goes from comforts of Triad to dangers of Iraq Triad bizjournals com Retrieved January 16 2011 Hearing begins in contractor stabbing case Stars amp Stripes April 17 2008 Staff Report December 1 2009 Former N C senator serves tour in Iraq Salisbury Post Cal Cunningham off to Afghanistan News amp Observer September 28 2012 Archived from the original on September 28 2012 Cal Cunningham Ballotpedia Retrieved May 19 2020 April 2001 State Legislatures magazine Captivating Legislative Trivia National Conference of State Legislators July 3 2004 Archived from the original on July 3 2004 Retrieved March 11 2020 Keadle vs Cunningham Courts uphold voters choice Salisbury Post November 2 1999 Archived from the original on May 25 2011 Retrieved January 16 2011 Davidson County Community College May 29 2006 Archived from the original on May 29 2006 Retrieved March 11 2020 Current Banking Commission Members Nccob org Retrieved January 16 2011 Governor s Crime Commission Commission Members North Carolina Department of Public Safety Archived from the original on September 24 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY Governor s Crime Commission Quarterly Meeting North Carolina Department of Public Safety December 5 2017 Retrieved May 19 2020 Policy Study Report Update GCC Vice Chairman Cal Cunningham I need to hear his defense NC Senate candidate calls for witnesses at impeachment trial The News amp Observer January 14 2020 Retrieved May 19 2020 Harrison Steve November 23 2014 Would new garbage system reduce waste The Charlotte Observer Retrieved July 12 2021 Morrill Jim Murphy Brian July 7 2020 Tillis blasts Cunningham over PPP loan to his former company Cunningham pushes back Charlotte Observer Retrieved July 12 2021 Specht Paul July 17 2020 Fact check Tillis says Cunningham criticized program that helped his company WRAL com Retrieved July 12 2021 News amp Observer Cunningham makes it official Projects newsobserver com Archived from the original on February 16 2010 Retrieved January 16 2011 News amp Observer Cunningham s announcement speech Projects newsobserver com Archived from the original on April 1 2012 Retrieved January 16 2011 Media Report December 4 10 2009 Kilpatrick Townsend amp Stockton LLP Retrieved September 30 2020 Winston Salem Journal Lexington Dispatch and Triad Business Journal December 8 Cal Cunningham announced that he will run for U S Senate in 2010 News amp Observer Cunningham endorsed by retired Gen Wesley Clark Projects newsobserver com March 29 2010 Archived from the original on April 1 2010 Retrieved January 16 2011 News amp Observer Cunningham Lewis pick up endorsements Projects newsobserver com Archived from the original on April 1 2012 Retrieved January 16 2011 Catanese David June 23 2010 Marshall wins N C Senate nomination Politico Com Retrieved January 16 2011 Cal Cunningham Preparing for 2020 Lieutenant Governor Bid U S News November 28 2018 Retrieved December 9 2018 Lexington Native Cal Cunningham to Run for Lt Gov The Dispatch January 8 2019 Retrieved February 10 2019 Cunningham Voters led him to switch to US Senate campaign Miami Herald Miami Herald June 18 2019 Archived from the original on June 18 2019 Retrieved March 11 2020 a b Lavelle Marianne September 14 2020 Senate 2020 In Storm Torn North Carolina an Embattled Republican Tries a Climate Friendly Image InsideClimate News Retrieved September 20 2020 Evers Hillstrom Karl February 21 2020 Dark money trail leads to GOP meddling in North Carolina Democratic primary OpenSecrets Morril Jim Murphy Brian February 22 2020 More successful than we could have imagined GOP group funds ads for Dem in NC race Panetta Grace Cachero Paulina March 3 2020 Cal Cunningham claims a victory in the North Carolina Senate Democratic primary Business Insider Retrieved August 2 2020 Election 2020 Cunningham Tillis on Medicaid expansion News amp Observer 2020 3 NC Democrats running for Senate 3 different positions on Medicare for All News amp Observer 2020 Specht Paul August 19 2020 No Cunningham has not been silent on defunding police PolitiFact Cunningham Cal June 11 2020 Priorities for Constructive Change in Policing Medium Thom Tillis claims victory Cal Cunningham waiting on all votes to be counted wcnc com November 3 2020 Arkin James October 6 2020 Cal Cunningham under fire after more texts revealed Politico Retrieved October 7 2020 Specht Paul October 6 2020 Army Reserve investigating Cunningham after woman confirms affair more texts emerge WRAL com Retrieved October 7 2020 Copp Tara Murphy Brian Alexander Ames October 7 2020 After woman confirms affair her husband calls on Cunningham to drop out of NC Senate race News amp Observer Retrieved October 9 2020 Kane Paul October 9 2020 Cunningham struggles to refocus N C Senate campaign after acknowledging extramarital relationship The Washington Post Retrieved October 10 2020 Leslie Laura October 9 2020 Asked four times whether there are more affairs not yet known Cunningham declined to say yes or no WRAL com Retrieved October 10 2020 Cal Cunningham dodges several questions during first news conference since sexting scandal WSOC October 9 2020 Retrieved October 10 2020 Greenwood Max October 9 2020 Cunningham dodges questions about text message scandal TheHill Retrieved October 10 2020 Millard Drew December 11 2020 How the Safe Bet Lost in North Carolina via www thenation com Cunningham s lead in Senate race eroding as GOP coalesces around Tillis WRAL com October 28 2020 North Carolina U S Senate Election Results The New York Times November 3 2020 Cunningham concedes to US Sen Tillis in North Carolina Associated Press Retrieved February 12 2021 Ignasiak Darrick January 22 2009 Ex state senator Lexington native gets Bronze Star McClatchy Tribune Business News ProQuest 465315328 via ProQuest Cunningham said he received the medal for his efforts with the U S Department of Justice to prosecute contractors who were serving with and accompanying the armed forces He served as lead investigator in a case that turned into the first court martial of a contractor since 1968 His work resulted in a comprehensive system for ensuring contractors are held responsible for crimes committed while in Iraq Rudin Ken March 30 2010 Is N C Sen Burr R Vulnerable Depends On Who You Ask NPR org Retrieved January 8 2021 But the favorite at least among some Democrats in Washington seems to be Cal Cunningham an attorney and former one term state senator who served in Iraq and was awarded the Bronze Star News amp Observer Cunningham wins Army award News amp Observer June 11 2009 Archived from the original on March 4 2012 Retrieved January 16 2011 MacArthur Leadership Awards Home Page April 3 2009 Archived from the original on April 3 2009 Retrieved March 11 2020 Cherriece Wright May 7 2003 Jaycees honor five people for service to community The Dispatch com Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved July 11 2020 People in Business The Dispatch com Retrieved January 16 2011 a b Buck Rebecca October 3 2020 Democratic Senate candidate in North Carolina confirms romantic texts with woman who isn t his wife CNN Retrieved July 21 2022 a b Robertson Gary D October 3 2020 N Carolina Senate race upended by sexting virus diagnosis Associated Press Murphy Brian September 29 2020 Cunningham says Supreme Court vacancy should wait but he d meet with Amy Coney Barrett News amp Observer Arkin James October 6 2020 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