Cal Cunningham
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 for the 2020 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, narrowly losing to incumbent Republican Thom Tillis.
Cal Cunningham | |
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Cunningham in 2019 | |
| 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 August 6, 1973 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Vanderbilt University University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (AB, JD) London School of Economics (MS) |
| 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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