Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
North Carolina Democrat Who Voted for Pro-ICE Bill Gets Absolutely Crushed in Primary
A seven-term Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina endured a stunningly large defeat in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
State Rep. Carla Cunningham, who has represented the 106th district in North Carolina’s House of Representatives since 2013, lost to Reverend Rodney Sadler by nearly 50 percentage points, 70% to 22%. The 106th district encompasses parts of Charlotte.
In July, Cunningham cast the lone Democratic vote to override Governor Josh Stein’s veto of a Republican bill that forced local law enforcement agencies to work closely with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The legislation required sheriffs to determine whether county inmates are citizens and to detain them for longer if ICE requested it.
After the vote, she took to the House floor and stated that “all cultures are not equal” and that immigrants “must assimilate, adapt to the culture of the country they wish to live in.” Cunningham’s vote proved decisive, as the override succeeded by one vote.
#Carlacunningham #cunningham #NC #northcarolina #stein #ICE #ice
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North Carolina Democrat Who Voted for Pro-ICE Bill Gets Absolutely Crushed in Primary
A seven-term Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina endured a stunningly large defeat in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
State Rep. Carla Cunningham, who has represented the 106th district in North Carolina’s House of Representatives since 2013, lost to Reverend Rodney Sadler by nearly 50 percentage points, 70% to 22%. The 106th district encompasses parts of Charlotte.
In July, Cunningham cast the lone Democratic vote to override Governor Josh Stein’s veto of a Republican bill that forced local law enforcement agencies to work closely with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The legislation required sheriffs to determine whether county inmates are citizens and to detain them for longer if ICE requested it.
After the vote, she took to the House floor and stated that “all cultures are not equal” and that immigrants “must assimilate, adapt to the culture of the country they wish to live in.” Cunningham’s vote proved decisive, as the override succeeded by one vote.
#Carlacunningham #cunningham #NC #northcarolina #stein #ICE #ice
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