Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper hints at run for US Senate in 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Saturday night gave his strongest indication yet that he would seek an open U.S. Senate seat next year while speaking at a state Democratic Party event in Raleigh.

Cooper, who was the Democratic governor of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025, was among the most-watched speakers at the Unity Dinner hosted by the North Carolina Democratic Party.

The dinner is his first public appearance since talks emerged of a possible U.S. Senate campaign by Cooper…

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