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Charles Cunningham

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Charles Cunningham served in the U.S. Army. He has a bachelor's degree from Our Lady of the Lake University. Charles lives in Humble with his wife of 40 years, Stella, who is a retired educator. They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Charles is a U.S. Army veteran, a deacon at St. Marks Missionary Baptist Church, and an avid reader.

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Charles is a distribution account consultant at CenterPoint Energy. He previously served in the U.S. Army. 

Charles is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 127. He was elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term.

As of January 22, 2026, Charles Cunningham’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As a state representative, voted for a bill that provided public school funding, teacher pay raises, and allotments for teacher preparation.

As a state representative, voted for a bill that requires students to put away their cell phones during the school day.

Voted yes on a bill that provides teachers and administrators with more tools to handle student discipline.

Voted for the "Parents Bill of Rights", which restated existing parental rights and created new bans, compliance, and reporting on various culturally divisive issues.

Voted yes on a bill that impacted the rights and requirements associated with school library materials, including those in classroom libraries.

Voted to increase funding for special education.

Voted in support of a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom.

As a state representative, voted for a bill that incentivized school districts to require educators to teach from prepackaged statewide curriculum designed by the Texas Education Agency.

Voted for a bill that modified the requirements for accelerated instruction to make them less burdensome for teachers and schools.

Voted for a bill establishing a rating system for and restricting certain content in school library materials.

As a state representative, voted for a bill that allows school districts to employ paid or volunteer chaplains for student counseling and support and requires school boards to adopt a policy on whether to use chaplains.

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- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
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