Representative Carla D. Cunningham was named a 2025 Jobs Champion in the NC Chamber’s 2025 How They Voted. The report scores bills aligned with the organization’s three pillars: Education and Talent Supply, a Competitive Business Climate, and Infrastructure and Growth.

Rep. Cunningham recently visited her alma mater, Winston-Salem State University, one of North Carolina’s valued Historically Black Colleges and Universities. When sports-betting legislation was introduced in North Carolina, Rep. Cunningham went to work ensuring HBCUs benefitted from the funds.

The uncertainty of the presence of Border Patrol and ICE is not good for anyone, and I am hopeful that we will receive some clarity on the ICE operations in our community. The reason I supported recent legislation was to help ICE to take custody of detained criminals at the jail, which is safer for our communities. I hope that the federal officials will focus their efforts on criminals and communicate with local law enforcement to maintain the public safety of our citizens in

It was an honor to join the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Heritage Committee as a sponsor for the Thereasea D. Elder Trailblazer Awards. Congratulations to this year's honorees Glenn Burkins of Q City Metro and Dr. Sonja Ramsey of UNC Charlotte.

This week Rep. Cunningham visited the Huntersville Fire Department. Local fire officials provided a tour and in-depth discussion on their equipment and resources, including breathing apparatuses that would allow them to better protect themselves while fighting fires.

Rep. Cunningham was recognized as the N.C. House's top performing Democrat in the NC Free Enterprise Foundation's 2025 legislative scorecard.

Rep. Cunningham appeared on News Nation to underscore the strain on funding and essential resources in Charlotte amid rising concerns over violent crime.

Representative Cunningham joined The Jentry Podcast to discuss serving North Carolina’s 106th District for more than a decade. From her early career as a nurse to her work as a legislator, Rep. Cunningham tells her story, which host Jonathan Mason says is one of, "resilience, purpose, and service."

Nurses Magazine awarded Rep. Carla Cunningham with its esteemed Lifetime Achievement award saying, "Since 2013, Rep. Cunningham has championed healthcare, mental health, and women’s and children’s rights through her legislative work and committee leadership."

N.C. Speaker of the House Destin Hall has reappointed Rep. Cunningham to continue to co-chair the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services.

N.C. Speaker of the House Destin Hall reappointed Rep. Cunningham to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid.

Image courtesy of Enlace Latino NC Enlace Latino NC, a nonprofit, Spanish-language digital-native media newsroom in North Carolina, reported on Senate Bill 153: North Carolina Border Protection Act , saying, "Rep. Carla Cunningham, a Democrat from Mecklenburg, voted against SB 153, arguing that it went too far. Cunningham previously supported HB 10, which requires sheriffs to cooperate with ICE." The article went on to explain that Rep. Cunningham voted against SB 153, arguin

Secretary Kody H. Kinsley, Representative Carla Cunningham and Senator Jim Burgin opened the event by noting the $835 million allocated by the NC General Assembly, which will provide for transformational changes in behavioral health care for every person in North Carolina.

Rep. Cunningham collaborated with Reps. Arp, Brody, and Carney to introduce a bill to retire school lunch debt in North Carolina. While the bill did not pass, the policy was included in the state budget.