Cal Cunningham

“We should not judge law enforcement's success by the number of tickets and arrests, but by the security and comfort the community feels in the public square.”

“I've, in fact, very specifically said I don't support defunding the police.”

“When law enforcement violates departmental policies or operates outside of its certified training, it should not be insulated from liability to the victims of these breaches.”

“When we see the corrupting influence of political decision making in our public health professionals, we should ask questions.”

“I believe Don't Ask Don't Tell is morally wrong, wrong for our military, and counter-productive.”

“We will never address the race-based, systemic barriers to health care, equal housing and education without investing in underserved communities.”

“In the U.S. Senate, I'll fight discrimination everywhere it exists.”

“A person's safety and quality of life should not be conditioned upon who they love or how they identify.”

“A few weeks after the planes hit the World Trade Center, I applied for a direct commission in the U.S. Army Reserve and ultimately served three active duty tours, including overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Really, my whole family served three tours.”

“It's very personal to me that we get these trade deals right.”

“We need to statutize what is permissible and what is not permissible. If a law enforcement agent uses a clearly unapproved technique like the knee that was on the neck of George Floyd for over eight minutes, no law enforcement agent thinks that that's right and that officer should be held accountable.”

“Twenty-first century policing reform will require increased investment in law enforcement, not defunding it.”

“It's clear that the laws intended to allow victims to have their cases heard - including our civil rights laws, our criminal laws and our civil justice laws - too often have the opposite effect. These laws are clearly rooted in a false assumption that those in power can do no wrong.”

“Tariffs are only one tool in enforcing our global trade policy.”

“I support equal rights for LGBT Americans.”

“There's really a fundamental political corruption problem that put Washington completely out of touch with the people.”

“We need to hold accountable anyone who has misused power, and put that power to work for the common good. That includes, but goes beyond, police reform.”

“Our courts and law, our on-going experiment in self-governance, these parts of our social fabric are precious.”

“Law and order are more fragile than we might think.”

“I embrace the idea that we need to make sure that everyone has coverage - that everybody in North Carolina should have access to quality, affordable care.”