Democrats called former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper‘s entrance into the Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) a “game-changer” in their hopes to flip the upper chamber from ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced he’s running for Senate Monday, in a bid to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, who was up for reelection in 2026 and recently said he’d retire at ...

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) ...

Michael Whatley, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is now officially in the running for the U.S. Senate ...

RALEIGH — Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most ...

I am not going to forget Western North Carolina,” said Whatley, who has faced scrutiny over his role in the Helene recovery.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday that he would be going on the offensive this week to try to stop a GOP override of his pending abortion bill veto. Cooper, a Democrat, is going ...

NC Gov. Cooper honored six state employees for their lifesaving efforts during Hurricane Helene's impact on I-40.

The state has been operating on the 2023-25 budget since the NCGA failed to meet the budget deadline on July 1.

RALEIGH — Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most ...