Brian A. Cunningham

American politician

Brian Cunningham

Member of the New York State Assembly from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office March 30, 2022
Preceded by	Diana Richardson

Personal details
Born	(1984-12-16) December 16, 1984 (age 39) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Signature
Website	https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Brian-Cunningham/

Brian A. Cunningham (born December 16, 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 43rd district. He assumed office on March 30, 2022, succeeding Diana Richardson.

Early life and education

Born in New York City, Cunningham was raised in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The son of immigrants from Jamaica, Cunningham attended public schools.^[1]

Career

Cunningham worked as an aide for members of the New York State Legislature and as an advocate counselor with CAMBA, Inc.^{[citation needed]}

Cunningham first sought election in 2017 for the 40th district of the New York City Council. He received second place in the Democratic primary to then-incumbent Mathieu Eugene. He then contested the general election after receiving the Reform Party's nomination, with the support of the Working Families Party.^[2] He again placed second to the then-incumbent.

He was elected to the New York State Assembly in March 2022, succeeding Diana Richardson.^[3]^[4]

In 2022, Cunningham endorsed Yuh-Line Niou in the 2022 election in the 10th congressional district but later rescinded his endorsement following Niou's support for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS).^[5]

References

^ "Brian Cunningham - Assembly District 43 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
^ "Third-Party Council Candidate Gets Big Endorsement Over Flatbush Incumbent". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
^ "Brian Cunningham wins Assembly special election in Brooklyn". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
^ "Brian A. Cunningham". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
^ Kornbluh, Jacob (2022-07-12). "NY lawmaker withdraws endorsement from congressional candidate who announced support for BDS". The Forward. Retrieved 2022-07-23.