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Despite having initially been running for [[Lieutenant Governor]] of [[North Carolina]],<ref>Two references:

Despite having initially been running for [[Lieutenant Governor]] of [[North Carolina]],<ref>Two references:

*[https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/politics/2019/06/17/democrat-cal-cunningham-enters-race-for-u-s--senate Democrat Cal Cunningham Announces Bid for U.S. Senate]

*[https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/politics/2019/06/17/democrat-cal-cunningham-enters-race-for-u-s--senate Democrat Cal Cunningham Announces Bid for U.S. Senate]

*[https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/tns-cal-cunningham-switches-races-2020.html Dropping Lt. Governor Bid, North Carolina Democrat Launches U.S. Senate Run]</ref> Cunningham switched courses in mid-June 2019 and announced his run for [[U.S. Senate]].<ref>[https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article231638158.html Democrat Cal Cunningham enters US Senate race, and draws fire from both sides]</ref> He later won the [[Democrat]] primary held on March 3, 2020,<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/485798-cunningham-set-to-challenge-tillis-after-winning-nc-senate-primary NC Democrat Cal Cunningham set to face Tillis in November]</ref> and is expected to face incumbent Sen. Tillis in the general election.

*[https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/tns-cal-cunningham-switches-races-2020.html Dropping Lt. Governor Bid, North Carolina Democrat Launches U.S. Senate Run]</ref> Cunningham switched courses in mid-June 2019 and announced his run for [[U.S. Senate]].<ref>[https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article231638158.html Democrat Cal Cunningham enters US Senate race, and draws fire from both sides]</ref> He later won the [[Democrat]] primary held on March 3, 2020,<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/485798-cunningham-set-to-challenge-tillis-after-winning-nc-senate-primary NC Democrat Cal Cunningham set to face Tillis in November]</ref> and is facing incumbent Sen. Tillis in the general election.

Cunningham has claimed that he hasn't accepted money from corporate [[PAC]]s and [[special interests]], although even the [[liberal]]-leaning [[PolitiFact]] has rated this "mostly false", as he has accepted money indirectly through corporate PACs in addition to labor PAC special interest groups.<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/nov/21/cal-cunningham/cunningham-claim-about-corporate-money-misleading/ Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests."]</ref>

Cunningham has claimed that he hasn't accepted money from corporate [[PAC]]s and [[special interests]], although even the [[liberal]]-leaning [[PolitiFact]] has rated this "mostly false", as he has accepted money indirectly through corporate PACs in addition to labor PAC special interest groups.<ref>[https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/nov/21/cal-cunningham/cunningham-claim-about-corporate-money-misleading/ Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests."]</ref>