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Roy Cooper's Chances of Flipping North Carolina's GOP Senate Seat—Polls

A new poll of North Carolina voters showed that former Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, would be tied with a generic ...

Roy Cooper to jump into North Carolina Senate race Monday

Roy Cooper is expected to announce his campaign for the North Carolina Senate as soon as Monday, according to two people ...

North Carolina Senate showdown ‘a true toss-up’ as Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley inch closer to 2026 bids

North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race is coming into focus as former Gov. Roy Cooper prepares to run and Republican National ...

RNC chair Michael Whatley and former Gov. Roy Cooper plan to run for North Carolina Senate seat, sources say

Washington — Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley is preparing to enter the race for the open U.S. Senate ...

What to know about Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley and the 2026 U.S. Senate race to replace Thom Tillis

North Carolina will be at the center of the 2026 midterm elections, with a marquee U.S. Senate race that’s expected to ...
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News across North Carolina: Record heat, six killed in crash, Cooper teases run, game shocked by lightning

A record heat wave hit the state over the weekend; six people were killed in traffic crash on I-485; a trooper was injured in a high ...
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Is former NC Gov. Cooper ready to make a Senate election decision?

Since Sen. Thom Tillis said he wouldn’t seek a third term, eyes have been on the former North Carolina governor to run in the ...

Year ago today, Biden’s withdrawal rippled through North Carolina

Trajectories and responsibilities for many politicians altered significantly on the coattails of former President Joe Biden’s ...