State of Texas
State Representative, District 127
Charles Cunningham
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- CHARLES CUNNINGHAM
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 127 (first elected 2022)
- Background
- U.S. Army veteran (per official biography)
- Deacon, St. Marks Missionary Baptist Church (per official biography)
- President, Humble Area Assistance Ministries (per official biography)
- Resident of Humble and House District 127 for over three decades (per official biography)
- Experience
- Committees, 89th Legislature: Public Education, Public Health, Local & Consent Calendars
- Former Humble City Council member
- Former Humble ISD school board member
- Past president, Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards (per official biography)
- Top priorities
- "I want to continue fighting in the Texas Legislature to enact conservative solutions to shared challenges."
- "I support Texas Legislature action to buy down tax rates and provide relief"
- Lists "Flooding mitigation, eliminate property taxes, secure elections, border enforcement, protect life and Texas kids"
- Also lists "protect the electric grid and ban taxpayer-funded lobbying"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: His official House biography says he is "staunchly pro-life"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Supported requiring local law enforcement authorities across Texas to enforce federal immigration law"
- Guns: His official House biography says he is "pro-Second Amendment"
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Co-sponsored the Education Savings Account program, finally bringing school choice to Texas."
- Property taxes: "I support Texas Legislature action to buy down tax rates and provide relief; no Texan should face being taxed out of their home."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- President of the United States Donald J. Trump (listed by campaign)
- U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (listed by campaign)
- Gov. Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
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- State Senator Paul Bettencourt, District 7 (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Steve Toth, District 15 (listed by campaign)
- Former State Representative James White, District 19 (listed by campaign)
- Former State Representative Mayes Middleton, District 23 (listed by campaign)
- Former State Representative Dan Huberty, District 127 (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Briscoe Cain, District 128 (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Tom Oliverson, District 130 (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Valoree Swanson, District 150 (listed by campaign)
- Former Congressman Ted Poe, District 2 (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Brett Ligon, District 4 (listed by campaign)
- Humble Mayor Norman Funderburk (listed by campaign)
- Humble Councilmember David Pierce (listed by campaign)
- Humble Councilmember Bruce Davidson (listed by campaign)
- Humble Councilmember Paula Settle (listed by campaign)
- Former Humble ISD Board President Martina Lemon Dixon (listed by campaign)
- Former Humble ISD Board Member Brent Engelage (listed by campaign)
- Humble ISD Board Member Chris Parker (listed by campaign)
- Northshire 3 HOA President Larry Bruns (listed by campaign)
- HAAM Executive Director Millie Garrison (listed by campaign)
- Former Precinct Chair Steve Kusner (listed by campaign)
- Precinct Chair 459 Alice Rekeweg (listed by campaign)
- Precinct Chair 388 Larry White Jr (listed by campaign)
- Precinct Chair 885 George Vachris (listed by campaign)
- Former Lone Star College Board President Dr. Alton Smith (listed by campaign)
- Houston City Councilmember Fred Flickinger (listed by campaign)
- Humble City Council Member Mike Marshall (listed by campaign)
- Humble ISD School Board President Mike Grabowski (listed by campaign)
- Humble ISD Board Member Ken Kirchhofer (listed by campaign)
- Humble ISD Board Member Marques Holmes (listed by campaign)
- Humble ISD Board Member Robert Scarfo (listed by campaign)
- Former Houston City Councilmember Dave Martin (listed by campaign)
- Houston Region Business Coalition (listed by campaign)
- The "C" Club (listed by campaign)
- Kingwood TEA Party (listed by campaign)
- Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (listed by campaign)
- Kingwood Area Republican Women (listed by campaign)
- Associated Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- charlescunninghamtx.com
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