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Game on in North Carolina as former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper launches Senate bid for GOP-held seat
Roy Cooper enters North Carolina Senate race as Democrats' top recruit, boosting chances to flip a key Republican seat in 2026 against likely GOP candidate Michael Whatley.
With former Gov. Roy Cooper widely viewed as Democrats’ best bet of flipping outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis's (R-NC) seat, former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel declined to mount a primary challenge against him.
Former Governor Roy Cooper has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, joining Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley in what is expected to be a costly campaign.
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