US EditionRoy Cooper entrance gives Democrats hope more Senate recruiting wins are on the way
NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, JUL 29 – Roy Cooper enters the 2026 Senate race aiming to flip a GOP-held seat in a highly competitive North Carolina amid a divided legislature and shifting voter dynamics.
- Roy Cooper launched his Senate campaign on July 28, running for the North Carolina seat vacated by Thom Tillis, who won’t seek re-election in 2026.
- Following Tillis’s withdrawal last month, North Carolina’s Senate race became competitive as Democrats hope to flip the chamber, with Cooper’s entry seen as crucial.
- At the Unity Dinner, Cooper, former North Carolina governor, hinted at his Senate run, saying `I never really wanted to go to Washington` and pledging service to North Carolina.
- Shortly after Cooper’s announcement, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, endorsed by Trump, is poised to run, while Richard Hudson claimed Cooper supports raising taxes on working families.
- With the Senate split 53-47 in the GOP’s favor, Democrats see opportunity, as Maddow noted that Cooper’s potential win could help flip the chamber.
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DEMOCRAT DECEPTICON: The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) welcomed former Gov. Roy Cooper (D., N.C.) into the open Senate race in North Carolina with a total takeover of X’s (former Twitter) banner ad space, pitching the group’s new microsite, RadicalRoy.org, which describes the Democrat as a “radical liberal in disguise.” Republicans are coalescing behind Michael Whatley, the current RNC chairman, as their pick.NEW DIGS: Sens. Tim Scott (R., S.C.) …
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MSNBC's Rachel Maddow spent Monday evening describing how Republicans used North Carolina as a "testing ground" for underhanded tactics to strip power from elected Democrats, following the announcement that former Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) will run for Senate, bolstering Democrats' candidate roster for the 2026 midterms."This man has been through some things, some things that qualify him, perhaps uniquely, for this moment in Washington," said Maddo…
Roy Cooper entrance gives Democrats hope more Senate recruiting wins are on the way
Senate Democrats received a massive shot in the arm on Monday as former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) announced he is a go for the state’s high-stakes Senate race, delivering the party its biggest recruiting victory of the cycle and the hope that it could lead to more in the coming months. Speculation surrounding a possible Cooper bid hit a fever pitch in recent weeks after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced that he would not be running f…
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