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Cooper expected to enter Senate race

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Former NC Gov. Roy Cooper expected to announce he’s entering US Senate race

Cooper is expected to announce his run for U.S. Senate on Monday, according to multiple news outlets.

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Former NC Gov. Roy Cooper Expected To Enter US Senate Race: What It Means As Dems Try To Tip Control In 2026

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Former Gov. Roy Cooper Plans to Enter North Carolina Senate Race, Lifting Democrats

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GOP’s NC Senate race coming into focus with Trump endorsement

Discourse and debate have begun over what this candidacy means for the GOP — and Democrats.

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Democrats Chances of Flipping the Senate Just Went Up

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Democrats hope Roy Cooper can flip North Carolina

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Wiley Nickel to suspend campaign, endorse Roy Cooper, pursue Wake DA seat

The move clears the Democratic field for Cooper, who is expected to officially announce his campaign in the coming days, instantly making him the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.

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Michael Whatley launches NC Senate campaign, is expected to step down as GOP chairman

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RNC Chair Whatley to run for North Carolina Senate seat with Trump’s support

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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 Committee Chair Michael Whatley, backed by President Donald Trump and GOP leadership,

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Wiley Nickel to suspend campaign, endorse Roy Cooper, run for Wake DA

Democrat Wiley Nickel is expected to suspend his campaign for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat and endorse former Gov. Roy Cooper in the race, people directly familiar with Nickel’s plans told WRAL on Friday.

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 Democratic primary.

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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 announcement a year ago Monday that he would drop out

NC Highway Patrol is its own Cabinet agency now. Gov. Stein won’t appeal court ruling

After Democratic Gov. Josh Stein won the gubernatorial election in November 2024, General Assembly Republicans passed a bill, and overturned then-Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto, that shifted power away from the governor.

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