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As Roy Cooper ramps up profile, Jeff Jackson makes US Senate decision in North Carolina
Attorney General Jeff Jackson spoke exclusively with WRAL about his and Roy Cooper's plans for the 2026 US Senate race.
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Scoop: Roy Cooper leans toward N.C. Senate bid, potential Trump showdown
North Carolina Democrats are getting closer to the gift they've have been asking for all year, with former Gov. Roy Cooper (D ...
GOP takes aim at Roy Cooper, Democrats’ ideal recruit for North Carolina Senate seat
Senate Republicans are entering what is shaping up to be a messy battleground Senate race in North Carolina after Sen. Thom ...
Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce North Carolina Senate race
Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, ...
Roy Cooper ‘strongly’ considering Senate run after Tillis announces he will not seek re-election
Democrats want to flip the seat blue in 2026 and there has been talk of former Governor Roy Cooper running for the seat.
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel talks race for Senate without Thom Tillis
For around eighteen months former Democratic congressman Wiley Nickel has been raising money and traveling the state, running specifically against Senator Tillis. But the game has now changed.
With Tillis Out, North Carolina’s Senate Race Will Draw Parties’ Firepower
A popular former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is expected to announce a bid this summer. The Republicans are banking on ...
With Tillis out, NC Senate race projected as a ‘toss-up.’ What experts anticipate.
Tillis’ withdrawal from the 2026 race came as he made clear his opposition to Trump’s flagship bill, the “One Big, Beautiful ...