Before running for office, he spent twelve years on the Humble school board and worked for the power company CenterPoint Energy.
Charles Cunningham has represented House District 127 (Humble, Huffman, Kingwood, Atascocita) since 2022. Before the legislature he served four years on Humble's city council and twelve years on the Humble ISD school board, and he worked for CenterPoint Energy. He's running for re-election on what his campaign calls his "proven conservative record," centered on border security, tax cuts, and abortion restrictions.
Cunningham’s take on Texas values
His campaign platform lists 'Election Integrity' as a stated priority, indicating support for tighter voting restrictions such as stricter ID and citizenship-verification rules rather than expanding ballot access. [charlescunninghamtx.com]