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NC-Sen: Axios, "Roy Cooper (D) plans to enter North Carolina Senate race next week" [1]
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Date: 2025-07-23
From Axios:
Cooper, a popular former governor, will instantly become the Democratic favorite to challenge the GOP for the open Senate seat next year.
Why it matters: Cooper is the Democratic Party's top recruit in 2026, bolstering their chances of flipping a critical seat from Republicans.
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is preparing to launch his Senate campaign next week, multiple sources told Axios.
Some more info:
Morgan Jackson, a longtime political advisor to Cooper, would not confirm the reports but said the former governor “would be making his intentions known in the coming days.” Cooper is set to speak to North Carolina Democrats at the party’s annual fundraising dinner this weekend.
Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel, a Democrat, has already announced a campaign for the seat.
Across the aisle, the Republican field remains unclear. Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, is reportedly Republicans’ top preference to run for the seat. In a radio interview Wednesday morning, Trump said she was a “big, fat maybe” on whether she would enter the race, and said she was still discussing it with her husband.
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