Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

CHARLES CUNNINGHAM

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Charles Cunningham

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