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Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the US Senate in North Carolina in 2026

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner ...

RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources

Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a ...

Democrat Roy Cooper launches Senate bid in North Carolina for Tillis' seat

Roy Cooper, the former Democratic governor of North Carolina, officially launched his Senate bid for Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' open seat in 2026 on Monday.

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 ...

Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy

Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel has decided to quit his bid for a Senate seat in North Carolina after Democrat Roy Cooper announced his candidacy ...

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 ...

Democrats believe Roy Cooper is a ‘game-changer’ in North Carolina Senate race

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is the Democrats' best choice to flip the Senate seat, but history has shown that a popular governor doesn't always win.