NC Rep. Carla Cunningham Leaves Democrats, District Buzzing

0:00North Carolina State Representative Carla Cunningham just made ways by ditching the Democratic Party. After serving seven terms for North Charlottes District 16, she's now listed as unaffiliated in the state board of elections database. This comes right after she lost her March primary, marking her as an outgoing lawmaker. WBT radio broke the news first on Friday, and so far, Cunningham has a respondent to requests for comment from local outlets. She's following in the footsteps of another Mecklenburg County Democrat, representative Trisha Cotham, who flipped to Republican a couple years back. Folks in the district are buzzing about what this means for local politics, especially with Cunningham's long history pushing community issues. No word yet on whether she'll side with Democrats or Republicans in any future caucuses, leaving everyone guessing on her next move. This switch highlights the shaky ground for Democrats in the area, as party loyalty gets tested amid primaries and shifts. Officials haven't dropped more details, but eyes are on how it plays out.

1:02Keeping ear out as this story develops could shake up the Carolina political beat in big ways. Durham News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters.