Charles Cunningham is an American politician who serves in the

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where he represents Texas's 127th House of Representatives district, which contains parts of Harris County. He is a member of the Republican party. Cunningham served in the

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and graduated from

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. Prior to his 2022 election to the Texas legislature, Cunningham was a member of the

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board for twelve years, was a member of the

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city council for four years, and worked for

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. Cunningham supported Texas Senate Bill 8, the state's anti-abortion legislation. In the acrimonious Republican caucus internal election in December 2024, Cunningham supported Representative

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for

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; Cook ultimately lost to

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.Jasper Scherer
Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker's race
''Texas Tribune'' (January 15, 2025).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cunningham, Charles Living people Members of the Texas House of Representatives Our Lady of the Lake University alumni People from Humble, Texas Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century members of the Texas Legislature