Roy Cooper Says He’ll Block Grocery Mergers To 'Make Stuff Cost Less,' But He Cozied Up to Kroger as NC Governor: Senate Hopeful Didn't Fight Its Plans for Massive Merger

ICYMI: Roy Cooper Says He’ll Block Grocery Mergers To ‘Make Stuff Cost Less,’ But He Cozied Up to Kroger as NC Governor: Senate Hopeful Didn’t Fight Its Plans for Massive Merger

Roy Cooper Says He’ll Block Grocery Mergers To ‘Make Stuff Cost Less,’ But He Cozied Up to Kroger as NC Governor: Senate Hopeful Didn’t Fight Its Plans for Massive MergerAndrew KerrThe Washington Free BeaconMay 12, 2026Fresh off securing the Democratic nomination for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, former Gov. Roy Cooper kicked off his general election campaign with a  core campaign pledge: “Make Stuff Cost Less.” Voters are getting squeezed …

Roy Cooper Says He’ll Block Grocery Mergers To 'Make Stuff Cost Less,' But He Cozied Up to Kroger as NC Governor: Senate Hopeful Didn't Fight Its Plans for Massive Merger

Fresh off securing the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's open Senate seat, former Gov. Roy Cooper kicked off his general election campaign with a  core campaign pledge: "Make Stuff Cost Less." Voters are getting squeezed at the grocery store, Cooper said at an early March campaign event, and he vowed to bring down costs by blocking anti-competitive grocery store mergers responsible for driving costs up. But when Cooper had the opportuni…