Cal Cunningham | |
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.jpg) 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, U.S. |
| 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 |
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]
- ^ "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.