In a matchup between Cooper and Whatley, a former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair, voters backed Cooper 47 percent to 38.6 percent. Against Brown, a former Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) ...
Roy Cooper raised $14.5M for his Senate bid, more than doubling Michael Whatley. Both campaigns cited small-dollar support; Cooper cited donors across all 100 counties. Cooper reported $10.8M to ...
Republican North Carolina Senate candidate Michael Whatley blamed Democratic foe former Gov. Roy Cooper for recent ...
Roy Cooper enters 2025 U.S. Senate race after 37 years in North Carolina politics. Democrats cite Cooper’s undefeated record and bipartisan appeal as key assets. Republicans question Cooper’s national ...
ICE arrests 120+ in North Carolina as Republican Michael Whatley criticizes Democratic former governor's opposition to ...
Immigration agents over the weekend arrested more than 130 immigrants accused of being in the country illegally, the ...
Roy Cooper is seeking an open Senate seat currently held by Sen. Thom Tillis, who is retiring. His likely opponent is Michael ...
The fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train has put a spotlight on former Gov. Roy Cooper’s record on criminal justice in the high-stakes North Carolina Senate race. Cooper, a ...
Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. As governor, Roy Cooper built a reputation as a steady hand in times of crisis. That ...
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Editor’s note: With the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina taking shape, The News & Observer spoke with longtime supporters and ...