Roy Cooper
D · North Carolina · 2026On the ballot
U.S. SenateNorth Carolina · 2026Us SenateNorth Carolina · 2026United States SenateNorth Carolina · 2026Top priorities
- Lower everyday costs for North Carolina families
- Protect health care access, building on Medicaid expansion
- Invest in public schools and workforce training
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Biography
Roy Cooper is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, a two-term former governor and four-term former attorney general. His Senate campaign's central theme is making everyday life cost less for North Carolinians, building on a gubernatorial record that included signing Medicaid expansion. The race for retiring Sen. Thom Tillis's seat is rated among the most competitive in the country.
Key voting record
- Signed North Carolina's Medicaid expansion into law in 2023, extending health coverage to hundreds of thousands of residents after years of advocacy. Signed
- Vetoed the legislature's 12-week abortion ban in 2023, calling it an attack on reproductive freedom. Vetoed
- Served two terms as governor and four as attorney general, a statewide executive record spanning nearly three decades. Served
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