Cal Cunningham

“I grew up to believe in public service. It is in the core of who I am.”

“Law enforcement must be guardians in our communities, not warriors against our own people.”

“The increased calls on law enforcement to respond to substance abuse and mental health issues in their communities have added pressure on law enforcement and highlight the need to also invest in our health system and social services.”

“Tillis has been weak on China since he got to Washington.”

“I've been humbled by the strong support and deeply moved by the positive response from folks in every corner of North Carolina who agree we need new leadership.”

“North Carolinians are hard-working common-sense, decent and stubbornly independent people.”

“I believe in the people of our state and making sure the voices of the people of our state are heard in Washington. And that frankly stands in contrast to some of what we've seen out of Sen. Tillis.”

“In the Army, we address a crisis by identifying critical objectives, planning a response, marshaling resources and communicating the plan clearly.”

“When our country has faced challenges before, we've seen North Carolinians rally around each other.”

“Without law, without the social stability it provides, there can't be contracts and deals, there can't be chamber meetings, there can't be good jobs and safe families.”

“North Carolinians know what a fair trial looks like. It includes witnesses. It includes documents.”

“When Soldiers serve, their families serve too.”

“We should limit qualified immunity and change the standard for bringing cases against officers who violate victims' civil and Constitutional rights.”

“Pride month is a time for us to celebrate love and recommit ourselves to continuing our efforts to ensure equal treatment for all those who call our state, and country, home, no matter who they love.”

“There is an important role for a United States senator as a check and balance on the president of the United States.”

“In the Senate, I will defend the protections in the Affordable Care Act, and expand health care to more Americans.”

“This is where I would lodge my deepest criticisms. We have very whimsically been threatening and then backing off of tariffs. The people who are paying the price for the lack of strategy are North Carolina consumers who are paying more for durable goods and North Carolina farmers who don't have markets today.”

“We saw what Thom Tillis did in Raleigh. He went to Washington and in 2017 again voted for a tax bill that provided massive giveaways to corporate interests and the wealthiest, really capitulating to those corporate interests and his special interest backers. A consistent record in Raleigh, a consistent record in Washington.”

“In the push and pull of Washington politics, Thom Tillis has decided there are things more important than representing North Carolina. He has put his own political interests, and serving the special interests, ahead of North Carolina's interests.”

“I think the American people have a lot of questions about the governance of this country.”