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Carla D. Cunningham has an associate's degree in nursing from Gaston College and a bachelor's degree in nursing from Winston-Salem State University. 

Carla currently serves as a state representative for District 106. She was first elected in 2012. 

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Carla is a nurse. She previously worked as a hospice nurse, a nurse consultant, and a healthcare educator. 

Supports economic opportunities for everyone.

- Supports economic opportunities for everyone.

Economy

As of January 2, 2026, Carla D. Cunningham’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

- Supports affordable healthcare for all.

Healthcare

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Public Safety

Values a quality, "world-class" education for all.

Supports investing in historical black colleges and universities.

- Values a quality, "world-class" education for all.
- Supported retiring school lunch debt.
- Supports investing in historical black colleges and universities.

Education

Said, "I want ICE to arrest the people who are devastating our communities. Those who traffic and smuggle drugs... But I don’t want innocent people to be harmed.”

- Said, "I want ICE to arrest the people who are devastating our communities. Those who traffic and smuggle drugs... But I don’t want innocent people to be harmed.”

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Carla D. Cunningham

- Values a quality, "world-class" education for all.

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Rodney is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Howard University. He has a bachelor’s degree from Howard University. He attended Howard University School of Divinity. He has a master’s degree in divinity from Howard University School of Divinity. He attended Duke University. He has a doctoral degree from Duke University. He lives with his children in Charlotte. He attends a Baptist church.

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Rodney Sadler is from Charlotte. He has a bachelor’s degree from Howard University, a master’s degree from Howard University School of Divinity, and a PhD in Hebrew bible and biblical archaeology from Duke University. He is a father and lives in Charlotte and attends Mt. Carmel Baptist Church as an interim pastor and Sardis Baptist Church as a minister. 

Rodney is an associate professor of Bible and director of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation at Union Presbyterian Seminary. 

Rodney Sadler's campaign for the North Carolina State House District 106 seat is his first entry into politics.

Rodney's campaign for the North Carolina State House District 106 seat is his first entry into politics. 

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Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage and repealing "right-to-work" laws to empower workers to organize against corporate interests.

Supports raising the minimum wage "to a living wage" and repealing "right-to-work" laws, which affects whether an employee can work for a company without being in a union.

Opposes the influence of lobbyists and special interests that contribute to rising housing costs and utility bills.

Supports lower utility bills and housing costs.

- Supports raising the minimum wage "to a living wage" and repealing "right-to-work" laws, which affects whether an employee can work for a company without being in a union.
- Supports lower utility bills and housing costs.

As of January 2, 2026, Rodney Sadler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports universal, single-payer healthcare as a fundamental right for everyone in North Carolina, opposing profit-driven healthcare systems.

Supports universal, single-payer healthcare as a "fundamental right for everyone in North Carolina."

- Supports universal, single-payer healthcare as a "fundamental right for everyone in North Carolina."

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Supports fair voting maps, repealing unjust pre-emption laws, and removing barriers to voting for all citizens in North Carolina.

Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

Supports repealing pre-emption laws, which allows higher levels of government to supersede, or replace, the authority of lower levels.

- Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.
- Supports repealing pre-emption laws, which allows higher levels of government to supersede, or replace, the authority of lower levels.

Opposes laws that increase gun presence in communities and supports the right to safety for all, emphasizing the need for safe environments for families and children.

Supports gun control and "the right to safety for all."

- Supports gun control and "the right to safety for all."

Supports fully funding public schools as required by state law, opposes voucher schemes that divert funds from public education, and advocates for raising teacher pay and collective bargaining rights to attract and retain quality educators.

Supports fully funding public schools as required by state law, opposes voucher schemes that divert funds from public education, and advocates for raising teacher pay and enacting collective bargaining rights to attract and retain quality educators.

- Supports fully funding public schools as required by state law, opposes voucher schemes that divert funds from public education, and advocates for raising teacher pay and enacting collective bargaining rights to attract and retain quality educators.

Opposes endangerment of immigrants by local law enforcement and "[forcing] local law enforcement to collaborate with the Trump administration."

- Opposes endangerment of immigrants by local law enforcement and "[forcing] local law enforcement to collaborate with the Trump administration."

Rodney Sadler

Rodney is from Charlotte. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University, a master’s degree from Howard University School of Divinity, and a doctoral degree from Duke University. He lives with his children in Charlotte and attends Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and Sardis Baptist Church as a pastor.

Rodney is an Associate Professor of Bible and Director of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation at Union Presbyterian Seminary.

- Supports raising the minimum wage "to a living wage" and repealing "right-to-work" laws, which affects whether an employee can work for a company without being in a union.
- Supports fighting to lower utility bills and housing costs.

- Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.
- Supports repealing pre-emption laws, which allows higher levels of government to supercede lower levels.

- Opposes laws that increase gun presence in communities and supports the right to safety for all, emphasizing the need for safe environments for families and children.

- Supports fully funding public schools as required by state law, opposes voucher schemes that divert funds from public education, and advocates for raising teacher pay and collective bargaining rights to attract and retain quality educators.

- Opposes endangerment of immigrants by local law enforcement.

Vermanno Bowman grew up in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in political science and is completing his master's at Liberty University. 

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Varmanno previously ran for state representative in 2022 and 2024 but did not win. 

Vermanno works as a greenhouse assistant. He previously worked as a security analyst. Vermanno served as a military police officer in the North Carolina Army National Guard. He served for 6 years. 

Supports modernizing zoning laws to build "more attainable housing like duplexes, triplexes, and townhomes."

Supports caps on how much housing property large corporations can buy.

Plans on banning predatory lease practices, hidden fees, and junk charges.

Supports placing limits on extreme rent hikes.

Supports raising the state minimum wage to $16 per hour and continuing to increase it annually.

Plans to convert vacant and underused buildings into permanent homes.

Advocates for modernizing electrical grids and investing in clean, renewable energy.

- Supports modernizing zoning laws to build "more attainable housing like duplexes, triplexes, and townhomes."
- Supports caps on how much housing property large corporations can buy.
- Plans on banning predatory lease practices, hidden fees, and junk charges.
- Supports placing limits on extreme rent hikes.
- Supports raising the state minimum wage to $16 per hour and continuing to increase it annually.
- Plans to convert vacant and underused buildings into permanent homes.
- Advocates for modernizing electrical grids and investing in clean, renewable energy.

Supports cutting pollution by ending subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuel corporations, implementing a greenhouse gas emissions tax, and holding companies accountable for environmental disasters.

- Supports cutting pollution by ending subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuel corporations, implementing a greenhouse gas emissions tax, and holding companies accountable for environmental disasters.

Supports universal healthcare, including dental, vision, and hearing care.

Supports expanding access to mental health care and substance use treatment.

- Supports universal healthcare, including dental, vision, and hearing care.
- Supports expanding access to mental health care and substance use treatment.

Supports investing in diversion programs to reduce incarceration for non-violent offenses.

Plans to promote fairness in policing and focusing on ending mass incarceration.

- Supports investing in diversion programs to reduce incarceration for non-violent offenses.
- Plans to promote fairness in policing and focusing on ending mass incarceration.

Supports implementing the Leandro Plan to ensure children receive "sound basic education" as well as ensuring schools have sufficient staff, such as counselors and nurses.

Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, stating it diverts public school funds into "unaccountable private institutions."

- Supports implementing the Leandro Plan to ensure children receive "sound basic education" as well as ensuring schools have sufficient staff, such as counselors and nurses.
- Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, stating it diverts public school funds into "unaccountable private institutions."
- Supports competitive teacher salaries.

As of January 2, 2026, Vermanno Bowman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Vermanno Bowman

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