Charlotte Rep. Carla Cunningham No Longer a Registered Democrat Following Primary Defeat

NC lawmaker based in Mecklenburg County leaves Democratic Party

Representative Carla Cunningham is now registered as Unaffiliated. The switch comes after her primary election loss.

Rep. Carla Cunningham leaves the Democratic Party, registers unaffiliated

Rep. Carla Cunningham, D-Mecklenburg, has switched her party affiliation from Democratic to unaffiliated, according to data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.  Cunningham was first elected to the North Carolina House in 2012 and served seven straight terms before losing her Democratic primary in March 2026. She earned just 21.7% of the vote, while challenger Rodney Sadler secured 69.9%.  “I have been a Democrat all my life, but I…

NC State Rep. Carla Cunningham changes party affiliation after Democratic primary defeat

North Carolina state Rep. Carla Cunningham says she’s changing her party affiliation from the Democratic Party to be unaffiliated, Channel 9 learned on Friday.

Charlotte Rep. Carla Cunningham no longer a registered Democrat following primary defeat

Cunningham lost to the Rev. Rodney Sadler by a wide margin in the Democratic primary, only gaining 21.8 percent of the vote.

Plot Twist: NC Democrat Changes Parties, Strikes Back at Governor in Big Time Power Play

NC Rep. Carla Cunningham leaves Democratic Party, shifts to unaffiliated in major political power move.