Roy Cooper on his North Carolina Senate bid
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Former Gov. Roy Cooper, who is running to be the Democratic nominee for the open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, launched his campaign Monday morning.
Outgoing Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, warned that the battle for his seat will be a "knife fight in a telephone booth" as former Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper threw his name into the race on Monday.